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vivo V5 Plus

vivo V5 Plus

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vivo V9

vivo V9

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Category Breakdown

vivo V5 Plus
vivo V9
Performance
68.869.9
Camera
38.138.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.625.9
Build
79.967.9
Connectivity
51.155.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.142.6

Summary

  • The vivo V5 Plus features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the vivo V9 has a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the V5 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, whereas the V9 uses a slightly upgraded Snapdragon 626, both with 4GB of RAM.
  • The camera setup on the V5 Plus includes a single 16 MP rear camera, while the V9 offers a dual-camera system with a 16 MP main sensor and a 5 MP depth sensor, along with a significantly improved 24 MP selfie camera.
  • The V5 Plus has a 3160 mAh battery, compared to the V9's 3260 mAh, with both lacking wireless charging.
  • Build quality differs as the V5 Plus has a glass front and aluminum back, while the V9 features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, and the V5 Plus runs on Android 6, while the V9 operates on Android 8.1, offering a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo V5 Plus
vivo V9

General

Release Date

2017
2018

Announced

2017
2018

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
6.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
Adreno 506

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3160 mAh
3260 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3160 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.6 x 74 x 7.3 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)

Weight

158.6 g
150 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Gold, Gray
Gold, Black, Sapphire Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 3
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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