Category Breakdown
Lenovo S5
vivo V9 6GB
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.7
Summary
- The Lenovo S5 features a glass front and aluminum back, providing a premium feel, while the vivo V9 has a similar design but uses plastic for the back and frame, making it slightly lighter.
- The S5 has a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, whereas the V9 offers a larger 6.3-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, resulting in a slightly lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the vivo V9 is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset, which is superior to the Snapdragon 625 in the S5, and it also has more RAM at 6GB compared to the S5's maximum of 4GB.
- Both phones have a dual 13 MP rear camera setup, but the V9 includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor, while the S5 has a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the V9's 12 MP.
- The battery capacity of the V9 is slightly higher at 3260 mAh compared to the S5's 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- Finally, the S5 runs on Android 8.0 with ZUI, while the V9 operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch OS, offering a different software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lenovo S5
vivo V9 6GB
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 506
Adreno 512
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF13 MP B/W
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
12 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.28µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154 x 73.5 x 7.8 mm (6.06 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Flame Red
Black, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.7
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), ZUI 3.7
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

