As one of the smartphone brands that carry the camera & music tagline, Vivo presents its newest smartphone to Indonesia, titled Vivo V5s. This smartphone comes with several improvements and still relies on a capable front camera for selfie needs and classy music quality.
With the "perfect selfie" tag line, this smartphone still relies on selfie capabilities as the main selling point thanks to the high resolution front camera that is equipped with various features to maximize selfie results. But not only rely on camera features, because this smartphone has also been equipped with specifications that are qualified in its class.
This in the Vivo V5s sales package is still the same as the other V series smartphones, where you will get fairly complete accessories. The presence of soft jelly cases in the sales package also does not make you have to bother buying a soft case again. In addition, the XE100 Hi-Fi earphones are also an added value in this smartphone sales package.
Camera
Because this smartphone has the main features of the camera, the main part that we reviewed first is of course the camera it has. The Vivo V5s is equipped with a Sony IMX376 20MP 20MP Crystal-Clear Selfies selfie camera that brings selfie technology to the next level. Enjoy beautiful and more vivid clarity and natural colors in every photo taking.
This smartphone's 20MP resolution camera has a wide viewing angle. The front camera has an aperture of f / 2.0, 1 / 2.8 ″ sensor size, and can record video up to 1080p resolution. With a resolution of that size, of course this smartphone can promise better results compared to a standard camera.
In addition, the Selfie Softlight update offers a better solution to capture the bright skin of each of your selfies. No matter at night or during the day, with the latest Selfie Softlight V5s, your beauty will look shining.
On the front camera there are several shooting modes, including ordinary photos, videos, Face Beauty, and Selfie Groups. In normal camera mode we can only activate the HDR feature and some filters such as Quiet, Baked, Sunrise, and others. While for Face Beauty mode, we can adjust Buffing, Skin Tone, and Whitening to maximize the appearance of selfie.
If the front camera feels less spacious for a rollout of selfies, this smartphone has a Selfie Group feature. Vivo is dedicated to the latest smartphone technology. With a Selfie Group, the effect of panning panoramic landscapes can be used at close range.
Although this smartphone has advanced features on the front camera, but that does not mean the back camera of this smartphone is no less qualified. Vivo V5s carries a 13MP rear camera sensor that is okay with PDAF technology that allows you to capture every moment quickly in fine detail. In addition, you can also take multiple frames in a fast time to produce 52MP photos, where the photos do not break when zooming repeatedly where this feature can be used in Ultra HD mode. You can pay attention to the example of Ultra HD photos below where in the circled part it still doesn't break when you zoom in on the top right.
Design and Body
Vivo V5s comes with Sleek Unibody Design, where the smartphone offers a sleek design side, with smooth and curved side edges and curved edges. In addition, the elegant line of U-shaped antennas or covers makes it comfortable to hold and see. The metal material carried by this smartphone also feels premium, sturdy and not slippery when held. Of course this is also more value, because many metal smartphones feel slippery when held. For the choice of colors available in two choices, namely Crown Gold and Rose Gold.
The port and button placement is still the same as its predecessor, the power and volume buttons are on the right, the SIM tray is on the left, and at the bottom there is a 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB port and speaker hole. The home button on the front has been integrated with the fingerprint sensor, but it's a little different because the buttons can't be pressed, but can only be taped.
The fingerprint sensor on this smartphone can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds from a bright screen with just one touch of a fingerprint sensor. And with the Fingerprint Launch feature, you can open the application directly from the dark screen by sliding down towards the fingerprint pad.
Screen
Vivo V5s carries a screen that is quite wide, which is 5.5 inches wide and has a resolution of 720 × 1280 pixels. The screen panel used by this smartphone is IPS type and has been coated with Gorilla Glass 3. The glass used in the screen layer itself is 2.5D which is slightly curved at the end. Overall, the screen of this smartphone can meet the needs well thanks to its resolution.
As a support, this smartphone screen has been equipped with several supporting features such as Eye Protection Mode. This feature can filter bluelight or blue light emitted by the smartphone screen. Blue light produced by the screen itself can be bad for eye health, especially when you stare at the phone screen at night or dark.
Software, Interface Display & Features
For the operating system that is run by this smartphone is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with a display interface Funtouch OS version 3.0. The new UI brings new features that did not exist in the previous version. You can change the interface to your liking because this UI supports customization. The existence of i Theme allows you to download themes, wallpapers, screen lock, or fonts.
Still the same as before, the Funtouch OS interface doesn't have an app drawer. But this makes the display even simpler and easier to operate. Drag from the bottom up to display the control bar, while the notification bar is above. Overall, the interface of this smartphone feels smooth and there is no lag when moving from one application to another application.
For those of you who like to change the animation effects, this UI provides several menu transfer effects that are quite diverse. Another interesting news, the bloatware installed on this smartphone is not too much and some can still be deleted. But some of them are permanent or cannot be deleted.
The App Clone feature is the latest feature brought by the Funtouch OS 3.0 interface. New features of the Clone App help separate your professional life from personal life, you can use two accounts to log in to social media applications at the same time. At present the feature supports WhatsApp, Line, BBM, Wechat, Zalo and Viber. But it does not rule out the possibility that there will be new applications supported by this feature in the future.
The Smart Split feature makes multi-tasking easy, if a text message enters when you watch a video, just click once to divide the screen in half. You can reply to messages on one side while still enjoying videos on the other. Currently supports streaming video, Facebook, Line, Message, Viber, WeChat, WhatsApp, YouTube, Video, Watching Movies & TV, VLC for Android and MX Player.
In addition, there are still several other features such as Smart Motion which has several modes including Smart Wake that can access certain applications from the condition of the screen off or locked by creating a predetermined pattern. For example, if you want to directly access the music player, you can draw a pattern of letters "m" on the screen.
The Air Operation feature has two modes, namely the Black Screen Image and Air Unlock. To use the Black Screen Glance feature, you only need to cast your palm over the 3-5cm screen to get a glimpse of the information on the smartphone. While Air Unlock can unlock your smartphone by flipping your screen in the same way as Glance's Black Screen.
Then there is also a smart turn off / on screen, which will automatically adjust the screen brightness or lock the smartphone screen with a double tap. Smart call to receive calls with multiple gestures. Not to forget there is also a shake feature to turn on the flashlight, tilt to zoom picture, and smart reminder.
There is also a One-handed feature to operate this smartphone using one hand, a super screenshot for recording screen and sound, and a smart click to use the volume (-) button, where you can choose to turn on the light, open the camera, or record sound when the screen is in dead state.
Multimedia
Because it targets the young segment that needs a lot of entertainment features, this smartphone not only presents a capable camera capability, but also multimedia that is no less great. As we know, most Vivo smartphones are equipped with high-quality audio, and Vivo V5s is no exception. This smartphone is equipped with an AK4376 audio chip to produce a clearer and more real sound.
Hi-Fi AK4376 audio chip is another step in Vivo's journey to Hi-Fi perfection. Hi-Fi technology not only provides unmatched sound quality, but is also very energy efficient. Be prepared to enjoy the experience of listening to music like being in place. To enjoy Hi-Fi Music, you must use earphones that are already available in the sales package. While the loud speaker at the bottom sounds loud.
Vivo provides a default music application with a simple but elegant appearance. While other applications for multimedia are YouTube and FM Radio. In addition to the Hi-Fi feature, there is also a BBE feature for audio that is better if you use a custom earphone or headset.
Hardware & Performance
Vivo V5s still relies on the same Mediatek MT6750 octa-core 1.5GHz chipset as Vivo V5. But for greater memory capacity this V5s variant, which is 4GB of RAM and 64GB for internal storage. In addition, this smartphone also carries a microSD slot that supports up to 256GB. Because of the hybrid type, for those of you who want to use the microSD you can't use the SIM 2 slot for the SIM Card. For graphics processing, this smartphone utilizes the Mali-T860MP2 GPU.
Because the memory capacity is already large in its class, you don't need to worry about lacking storage capacity. From 64GB of total memory, you can use 49GB to store various files and applications. The existence of USB OTG support also makes it easier to move files. As for the remaining RAM capacity in the range of 2GB, but it depends on how many applications you install.
Because it still uses a middle class chipset, this smartphone is still quite good to use for playing various HD games, but for games with very high graphics there will be little skip frames or lags, but that is not a problem. Some games like Suicide Squad: Special Ops, Asphalt 8, Real Racing 3, Dead Trigger 2, Ninja Arashi can run smoothly. Whereas for Dynasty Warrior: Unleashed there are some lags, especially when there are many characters in one frame. But this smartphone can run the Mobile Legends game: Bang Bang very smoothly at maximum graphics settings.
Connectivity
This smartphone features a dual SIM that supports 4G even though not at the same time. For other connectivity features there is Bluetooth 4.0, ac Wi-Fi, and GPS / A-GPS. While the port used is still a micro USB but supports USB OTG.
Battery
This smartphone is equipped with a capacity of 3,000 mAh battery which is embedded in the body. Battery capacity is currently indeed a standard in the middle class and can be said to be sufficient for smartphones with 5.5-inch screens. Then is the battery capacity that large enough to meet the power needs of this smartphone?
Considering the chipset used by this smartphone is quite friendly in power consumption, Vivo V5s batteries can last a day in fair use (playing games, watching YouTube, accessing social media, etc.) in just one charge. But it should be noted that the use of each person is different and how many applications are running in the background and how bright the brightness of the screen is very influential on the results of testing.
Another interesting thing about this smartphone is the speed of recharging the battery. As a smartphone that is not supported by the fast charging feature, the battery charging speed from 0% to 100% takes about 1 hour 30 minutes with the default 2A charger from the sales package.
Conclusion
Armed with a 20MP Softlight Selfie camera, Vivo V5s deserves the "perfect selfie" tagline, because this smartphone provides selfie photos as expected by selfie photo lovers, both in bright and low light conditions. Even though it is priced more expensive than Vivo V5, it is quite worth what you get because there are some improvements that this smartphone brings. In addition, a fresher design also makes this smartphone look different from its predecessor.
Not only rely on camera features, because the multimedia sector on this smartphone deserves thumbs up thanks to the Hi-Fi Music feature. While for performance it is said to be able to compete with its competitors, thanks to 4GB RAM to open multiple applications at once. Battery power efficiency and speed in recharging the battery become more value on this smartphone.
