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vivo V3

vivo V3

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vivo X5

vivo X5

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Category Breakdown

vivo V3
vivo X5
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The vivo V3 and vivo X5 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, but the V3 has a slightly thicker build at 7.5 mm compared to the 6.3 mm of the X5.
  • In terms of performance, the V3 is equipped with a Snapdragon 616 chipset and 3GB of RAM, while the X5 uses the Snapdragon 615 with 2GB of RAM, giving the V3 a performance edge.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the V3 offers an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the X5.
  • The V3 has a larger 2550 mAh battery versus the 2250 mAh in the X5.
  • Regarding software, the V3 runs on Android 5.1 with Funtouch 2.5, while the X5 operates on an older Android 4.4.2 with Funtouch 2, indicating a more updated software experience for the V3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo V3
vivo X5

General

Release Date

2016
2014

Announced

2016
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5"
5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 405
Adreno 405

Memory

16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.1, PDAF
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.3
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2550 mAh
2250 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2250 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

143.6 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.65 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
143.3 x 71.1 x 6.3 mm (5.64 x 2.80 x 0.25 in)

Weight

138 g
141 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold
White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM ( X5v, X5s)/ Single SIM (X5L)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
CDMA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Funtouch 2

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), Funtouch 2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes