Older flagship · 2016
vivo Xplay5 Elite
Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.43″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.43″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Light-use CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Light-use CPU
Software & updates
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life
Software & updates
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6 · 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 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
Camera
16 MP f/2.0 main · 8 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
8 MP f/2.4
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video
Battery
3600 mAh · 18 W wired
Battery
3600 mAh · 18 W wired
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC
Build & Design
8 g · 7.6 mm
Build & Design
8 g · 7.6 mmHeight
153.5 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
8 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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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 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.43″ vs 4.7″ screen
84% larger battery capacity
3,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Trades blows
3 wins
2 losses
Larger screen
5.43″ vs 5.1″ screen
20% larger battery capacity
3,600 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 32 GB baseline
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 16 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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