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Upper mid-range · 2017

vivo V5 Plus

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Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
625 4 / 64 GB
3160 mAh 10W charging
16 MP 20 MP selfie
4G LTE
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In the Real World

See how the vivo V5 Plus looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
60,000
v6
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/2.0
Front camera
20 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3160 mAh · 10 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3160 mAh
Lab endurance
76:00h
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8

Build & Design

6 g · 7.3 mm
Height
152.6 mm
Width
74.0 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
6 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 16 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

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