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Vivo V5: The "Perfect Selfie" phone with a 20 MP front camera in 2016.

SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2016·$280·Score 42/100

V5 was Vivo's breakout selfie phone — a 20 MP front camera with a soft flash and Hi-Fi audio DAC, sold hard on selfie quality. The pitch worked and the V-series became a defining mid-range line across Asia.

Key specs at launch

Display
5.5" LCD
Chipset
Helio P10
Memory
4 GB · 32 GB
Main cam
13 MP
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
154 g
What stands out
  • 20 MP selfie cam with soft LED flash.
  • Hi-Fi audio DAC (AKM).
  • Metal back, fingerprint sensor.
  • microSD + jack.
What to watch
  • HD-only display.
  • Helio P10 was modest.
  • Funtouch was busy.
  • Mono speaker.
The phone it has to beat
Honor 8
$400 · score 70/100