News & Reviews:   vivo V5

Today, vivo Malaysia is holding a contest and you (yes, you) might stand a chance to win a pair of tickets to Hong Kong! So how do you participate? Read below to find out!

Today, Vivo has finally released the long awaited V5Plus in Malaysia for an official price of RM1799 (which you already knew from the pre-order sale a few days ago). As the big brother of the V5, it comes with a dual front camera with a 20MP Sony IMX376 sensor and 8MP, check out the official specification details below!

Just when you thought we didn't need another selfie smartphone in the market right after the OPPO F1s, Vivo decided to drop another one on us - the Vivo V5 coming in full frontal attack with a 20MP front camera. Actually, the V5 is the latest phone marketed as an all-purpose selfie phone, just after the F1s and the Gionee S6s (which is only available in China and India). With a retail price of RM1299, is this too much for just a selfie phone? To find out the pros and cons, take a read below to find out.

Again, last week had no really dominating news but there were some notables. Caving in to the pressure, Microsoft have announced that the full Windows 10 experience may soon run on Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Fitbit are buying Pebble, effectively marking an end to the initially crowd-funded Pebble smartwatch.

Back on 22 November, vivo Malaysia presented the ultimate ‘selfie’ smartphone the vivo V5, which features a massive 20MP camera at the front, along with a softlight technology as an LED flash replacement. Priced at RM1299, it's already available at all vivo authorized dealers and retail stores nationwide. Without further ado, check out our unboxing and hands-on video below!

This week the biggest news has to be the Malaysia launch of the vivo V5, complete with Dato Siti Nurhaliza as the brand ambassador. Wiko launched their UFeel Prime smartphone for Malaysia and there was also a move to combat software pirates with online marketplaces while local events look to decrease as year-end approaches.

Today, vivo Malaysia is proud to present their best ‘selfie’ smartphone the vivo V5. Setting a new standard for a picture-perfect moment, it sports a massive 20MP front camera on board, as well as with a HiFi chipset that brings good music quality. What's more, Dato' Siti Nurhaliza was revealed to be the brand ambassador for the V5. Below is the official specifications:

While there wasn't any clear big event or device this week, the sheer number of announcements was huge with Vivo announcing their V5 (set for an official announcement in Malaysia next week) along with their X9, X9 Plus and XPlay 5 devices. The more powerful OnePlus 3T got announced rather quietly alongside the downgraded Huawei Mate 9 Lite while Huawei also announced the Huawei Mate 9 Pro for China. Check out the rest in the article.

If you are a selfie fiend – the latest smartphone from Vivo may just suit your bill. The Vivo V5 features a 20-megapixel front selfie sensor that comes with a front flash dubbed ‘Moonlight Glow’, powered by a mid-range specs list.

Not satisfied with having several new phones in the rumour pipelines, Vivo is said developing yet another smartphone with a large front selfie camera unit – this time under their V series. We may be looking at the new Vivo V5 and V5 Plus.