The vivo V5 is fitted with a 5.5-inch 720p IPS display. Pixel density is mediocre at 267ppi, but not a worrying number, and the images on screen are subjectively sharp. Beneath the surface lies a standard RGB arrangement with equal number of subpixels for each primary color.
The 5.5" display has a maximum brightness of 476nits, but its uninspiring black levels led to an average contrast of 1:1021. The color rendering is average, too - the screen offers mostly accurate colors but it looks a bit bluish and the representation of the white color is way colder than it should be (DeltaE of 10). The overall color rendering out of the box worked out to an average DeltaE of 5.3, which is fine if you are okay with the colder looking screen.
Display test
100% brightness
Black, cd/m2
White, cd/m2
Contrast ratio
vivo V5
0.466
476
1021
vivo V5 Plus
0.348
475
1365
Meizu M5 Note
0.614
463
754
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
0.42
403
953
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
0.38
439
1158
Oppo F1s
0.45
420
933
OnePlus X
0.00
340
∞
Huawei P9 Lite
0.42
497
1192
The high reflectivity of the screen prevents it from being very legible under bright sunlight. We've seen worse, though, and this number means you can use the phone outdoors if you avoid direct sunlight.
Sunlight contrast ratio
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 4.615
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 4.439
OnePlus 3 4.424
Samsung Galaxy S7 4.376
HTC One A9 4.274
Samsung Galaxy Note7 4.247
Samsung Galaxy A3 4.241
OnePlus 3T 4.232
Google Pixel XL 4.164
ZTE Axon 7 4.154
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 4.124
Samsung Galaxy Note5 4.09
Huawei Nexus 6P 4.019
OnePlus X 3.983
Vivo Xplay5 Elite 3.983
Oppo R7s 3.964
Apple iPhone 7 3.964
Huawei P9 Plus 3.956
Meizu Pro 6 Plus 3.935
Lenovo Moto Z 3.931
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) 3.918
Samsung Galaxy C5 3.911
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.896
Samsung Galaxy A5 3.895
Samsung Galaxy J7 outdoor 3.879
Samsung Galaxy J2 outdoor 3.873
Samsung Galaxy A8 3.859
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) 3.817
Motorola Moto X (2014) 3.816
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 3.804
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) outdoor mode 3.802
Xiaomi Redmi Pro 3.798
LG V20 Max auto 3.798
Sony Xperia XZ 3.795
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) 3.789
Apple iPhone 6s 3.783
Meizu Pro 5 3.781
Microsoft Lumia 650 3.772
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) 3.756
Oppo F1 Plus 3.709
Vivo X5Pro 3.706
Sony Xperia X Compact 3.694
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) 3.688
Apple iPhone SE 3.681
Huawei Mate 9 3.68
Samsung Galaxy A7 3.679
Meizu PRO 6 3.659
BlackBerry Priv 3.645
Apple iPhone 7 Plus 3.588
Apple iPhone 6s Plus 3.53
Motorola Moto Z Play 3.526
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) 3.523
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) outdoor mode 3.523
Acer Jade Primo 3.521
Microsoft Lumia 950 3.512
Oppo R7 Plus 3.499
nubia Z11 3.466
Samsung Galaxy J7 3.422
Meizu MX5 3.416
LG V20 3.402
Oppo R9s 3.352
Oppo R7 3.32
Lenovo P2 3.316
Xiaomi Mi 5s 3.276
Samsung Galaxy J2 3.235
Sony Xperia X Performance 3.234
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 3.228
Motorola Moto X Play 3.222
Huawei Mate 9 Pro 3.206
Huawei P9 3.195
Lenovo Vibe Shot 3.113
Motorola Moto X Force 3.105
LG Nexus 5X 3.092
Huawei Mate S 3.073
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 3.065
Sony Xperia X 2.989
Huawei Mate 8 2.949
Xiaomi Redmi 3S 2.913
Sony Xperia XA Ultra 2.906
LG G5 2.905
HTC One S 2.901
Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 2.893
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus 2.884
Sony Xperia Z5 2.876
Microsoft Lumia 550 2.851
Lenovo Moto M 2.813
Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro 2.803
Sony Xperia Z5 compact 2.784
Meizu MX6 2.751
LG V10 2.744
Xiaomi Redmi 3 2.735
Meizu M5 2.71
Sony Xperia M5 2.69
Huawei P9 Lite 2.679
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 2.679
Vivo V3Max 2.659
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.658
Xiaomi Mi 4i 2.641
Sony Xperia XA 2.609
Motorola Moto G4 Plus 2.582
Motorola Moto G4 Plus (max auto) 2.582
Xiaomi Mi 4c 2.574
LeEco Le Max 2 2.567
Microsoft Lumia 640 2.563
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL 2.563
Lenovo K6 Note 2.544
Lenovo Moto G4 2.544
Oppo F1 2.528
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 2.525
Huawei Honor 7 Lite / Honor 5c 2.506
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 2.503
Oppo F1s 2.481
Motorola Moto G 2.477
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 2.473
Huawei G8 2.471
Huawei nova 2.467
Sony Xperia Z 2.462
Lenovo Vibe K5 2.459
Meizu m3 max 2.447
HTC 10 evo 2.407
Huawei Honor 7 2.406
Sony Xperia E5 2.386
ZUK Z1 by Lenovo 2.382
HTC 10 2.378
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) 2.378
vivo V5 Plus 2.371
Meizu m1 note 2.362
Huawei nova plus 2.329
HTC One E9+ 2.305
Alcatel One Touch Hero 2.272
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note 2.254
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra 2.253
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek) 2.249
Sony Xperia C4 Dual 2.235
Xiaomi Mi Note 2.234
Motorola Moto G (2014) 2.233
Huawei P8 2.196
Meizu M5 Note 2.189
Huawei Honor 6 2.169
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 2.166
OnePlus Two 2.165
HTC One X 2.158
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 2.145
LG Aka 2.145
Archos 50 Diamond 2.134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2.119
Acer Liquid X2 2.084
Huawei P8lite 2.078
vivo V5 2.059
Moto G 3rd gen max manual 2.026
Xiaomi Mi Max 1.996
Sony Xperia E4g 1.972
OnePlus One 1.961
Meizu m3 note 1.923
BlackBerry Leap 1.892
Meizu m2 note 1.892
ZTE Nubia Z9 mini 1.759
Sony Xperia U 1.758
Asus Zenfone Selfie 1.68
Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 1.675
ZTE Nubia Z9 1.659
Jolla Jolla 1.605
Motorola Moto E 1.545
Sony Xperia M 1.473
HTC Desire C 1.3
Sony Xperia C 1.283
Meizu MX 1.221
Sony Xperia E 1.215
Battery life
The battery inside the vivo V5 packs 3,000mAh worth of juice. The Redmi Note 4 has 1,000mAh more, while the vivo V5 Plus only makes do with 3,160mAh.
The V5 ships with a rather standard 5V/2A plug and it fills up 25% of the battery capacity in 30 minutes. You get 50% in 55 mins and a full charge in 2 hours and 20 mins.
The vivo V5 posted a respectable score on our 3G talk time test, average numbers on video playback and standby, and a very poor endurance on our web browsing test. The unimpressive individual figures inevitably lead to an average 60-hour overall endurance rating.
The battery testing procedure is described in detail in case you're interested in the nitty-gritties. You can also check out our complete battery test table, where you can see how all of the smartphones we've tested will compare under your own typical use.
Connectivity
The V5 is a dual SIM device and it accepts one nano and one microSIM card. Only one card at a time can connect to a 4G network, but the other one can meanwhile be on 3G too - it's not limited to just 2G connectivity. Alternatively, you can have both cards connected to a 3G network.
Vivo itself doesn't detail what category LTE the phone supports, but MediaTek's specs page for the MT6750 says Cat.6 downlink (300Mbps theoretical maximum).
There is dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n with Wi-Fi Direct and hotspot support, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS, GLONASS, and BDS for positioning. An FM radio is on board, too, but there is no NFC support.
A microUSB 2.0 port is used for charging and attaching peripherals (OTG needs to be enabled in settings), and there's a good old 3.5mm headphone jack.
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