Entry-level · 2016

vivo Xplay5

Name: vivo Xplay5
Brand: vivo

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3600mAh)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.43″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 652 4 / 128 GB

3600 mAh

16 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.43″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.43"

Panel type

Super AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 510

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

72,061

CPU

8-core, 1.8 GHz

GPU

Adreno 510

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

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

Main sensor

Sony IMX298 Exmor RS, 1/2.8", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3600 mAh

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

3600 mAh

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

8 g · 7.6 mm

Height

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, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

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

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 benchmark score

72k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Larger screen

5.43″ vs 5.1″ screen

20% larger battery capacity

3,600 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

72k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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