Vivo to attract selfie enthusiasts with V5s launch

NEW DELHI: China’s leading smartphone manufacturer, Vivo will launch its latest flagship mobile smartphone, the V5s, a new member of the V series of devices. Vivo will launch the V5s with the tagline as ‘Perfect Selfies’. The V5s will be available in matte black, crown gold and rose gold. It will land in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines in May.

The phone features with an advanced 20MP front camera and optimized Selfie Softlight feature as well as 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. The V5s uses the 20MP front camera to take selfie technology to the next level with exquisite clarity and vivid, natural colors. The new selfie function also supports bokeh effects to deliver crystal-clear portrait focus and artistic background blurring.

"Our focus group shows that users tend to take selfies in their everyday life," commented Alex Feng, Global Vice President at Vivo. "The V5s is a ground-breaking smartphone that aids users' pursuit of the perfect selfie in low-light environments and fulfills their desire to beautify portraits with natural effects."

The V5s is powered by an octa-core CPU, with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM (expandable to 256GB with a microSD card). According to Vivo, this hardware configuration, together with the updated Funtouch OS 3.0 operating system (based on Android 6.0), offers users a smoother selfie and photography experience.

The optimized Selfie Softlight creates lighting effects that are comparable to professional photography studios. The function captures radiant complexions even in low-light conditions. In addition, Vivo's Face Beauty 6.0 function allows users to beautify selfies with one click.

V5s also features the Group Selfie feature to capture a group shot without squeezing in or missing anyone. Meanwhile, the 52MP Ultra HD photo feature shoots multiple frames in quick succession and creates remarkable 52MP photos with more detail and less noise.

"By launching the brand new V5s, Vivo heralds a new era of photography in the mobile phone industry," noted Feng. "It continues to offer users gorgeous selfies and an enjoyable user experience by upgrading our photography technologies as well as introducing new features."