Entry-level · 2016

vivo V5

Name: vivo V5
Brand: vivo

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and an HD+ display.

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Mediatek MT6750 4 / 32 GB

3000 mAh

13 MP 20 MP selfie

4G LTE

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In the Real World

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

Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-T860MP2

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

41,115

CPU

8-core, 1.5 GHz

GPU

Mali-T860MP2

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz

Camera

13 MP main · 20 MP selfie

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

Main camera

13 MP

Front camera

20 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

60:00h

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

154 g · 7.6 mm

Height

153.8 mm

Width

75.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

154 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

53% larger battery capacity

3,000 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

41k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection · 154 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

41k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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Performance

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Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Build & Design

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How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 7

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