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vivo X5

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User ratings:
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • the loudspeaker is excellent - loud and clear
  • a glass sandwich design and smoothly polished aluminum sides
  • Viewing angles are good and colors should be vivid enough for most users

Cons

  • Does vivo X5 have Google Play Services
  • Does vivo X5 have fast charging
  • Does vivo X5 have wireless charging

Key specs

  • 13 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 294 ppi
  • 2250 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 5 Mpx

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vivo X5 - Pros & Cons

vivo X5

Pros

  • the loudspeaker is excellent - loud and clear
  • a glass sandwich design and smoothly polished aluminum sides
  • Viewing angles are good and colors should be vivid enough for most users
  • The screen produces rich colors that look great indoors and especially outdoors
  • slimmest of all the options available is an added advantage
  • 156g weight makes it light enough to hold comfortably
  • bundled earphones are really good and should be more than sufficient
  • The phone has a sharp display with good viewing angles
  • well-built with metallic frame fitting seamlessly
  • The warmth is quite likeable
  • It performed quiet well even during multi tasking

Cons

  • Does vivo X5 have Google Play Services
  • Does vivo X5 have fast charging
  • Does vivo X5 have wireless charging
  • Scrolling through web pages can be a tad difficult at times
  • looks a little too familiar
  • it does only come standard with 16GB of storage
  • glass panels rising just a bit higher than the frame
  • The screen s calibration leans slightly on the warmer side
  • low light the camera struggled to capture images without noise
  • Only the third-party apps can be deleted
  • the primary camera is not the best of the lot

vivo X5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2250 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
294 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.5 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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vivo X5 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 405
RAM memory2 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage128GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.64 in
Width2.8 in
Depth0.25 in
Weight4.97 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium Polymer
Battery capacity2250.0 mAh
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density294.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx
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Design
MaterialMetal
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSDPA
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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