Dual selfie camera toting vivo V5 Plus launched in India

Chinese smartphone maker vivo has officially launched the dual-selfie camera totting V5 Plus in India. The handset has been priced at Rs. 27,980 and is now available to pre-order through retail stores across the country, and will go on sale from February 1.

The V5 Plus comes with dual-selfie cameras featuring 20MP Sony IMX376 and 8MP units with LED flash. The main camera (20MP) clicks regular photographs, whereas the secondary camera (8MP) will capture depth of information and achieve bokeh effect while taking selfies, which means your face will be in focus and background will be blurred.

Coming to the other specs, the V5 Plus runs Android Marshmallow Funtouch OS 3.0 and has 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 display, Snapdragon 625 processor and 64GB storage. There's no microSD card slot. The main camera is a 16MP unit boasting f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, LED flash and supports 4K video recording.

It packs in a 3050mAh battery backed by fast charging technology and supports 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth and GPS for connectivity. There's also a fingerprint scanner, which is baked into the home button. 

The premium metal body flaunting V5 Plus measures 152.58 x 74 x 7.26mmm weighs 158.6g and will be available in Golden color.

vivo V5 Plus goes official with dual-front cameras

Following the launch of V5 Lite, vivo has now officially unveiled the V5 Plus with dual front cameras. It is listed on the company website, and will launch in India on January 23.

The main highlight of vivo V5 Plus is its dual camera system on the front 20MP Sony IMX376 + 8MP for depth sensing and and add DSLR-like bokeh effect while taking selfies. The main camera is a 16MP unit with f/2.0 aperture and PDAF. Both front and rear cameras gets LED flash.

Coming to other specs, the vivo V5 Plus has a 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 display, Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. For software, it runs Android Marshmallow based Funtouch OS 3.0.

It is fueled by 3160mAh battery and supports dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS for connectivity. It also gets a fingerprint scanner (baked into home button) AK4367 dedicated Hi-Fi audio chip, which delivers a signal-to-noise ratio of up to 115db.

The vivo V5 Plus is already up for pre-order in Malaysia for 1799 ($402 | Rs. 27,500) and will be available in Golden color. We will get to know the India pricing of V5 Plus next Monday.