However, the Vivo V5 smartphone is not the only selfie phone available in the under Rs.18,000 category. Companies like Oppo and Gionee are already in the market with selfie smartphones like Oppo F1s (Rs 17,990) and Gionee S6s (Rs 17,999). Both these smartphones have features similar to Vivo V5 to a large extent. But there are some big differences between these three phones. But if you want to buy one of the three smartphones, then definitely the decision is difficult.
All three smartphones are made of metal body, which gives them the look of a premium smartphone. The size of all the three smartphones is also equal. Vivo V5, Oppo F1 (Review) at first glance and Gionee S6S (Review) which can compare screen size, connectivity features, better capacity and other great features.
But a closer look shows the difference between them. While Vivo V5 and Gionee S6S have LED flash in the front, Oppo F1S comes without flash. Similarly, the Gionee smartphone sports Full HD (1080×1920 pixels) screen resolution while the Vivo and Oppo smartphones sport HD (720×1280 pixels) displays.
Check out the difference between Vivo V5, Oppo F1s and Gionee S6s:
| Vivo V5 | Oppo F1s | Gionee S6s | |
| display | 5.5 Inch IPS HD Display | 5.5 Inch IPS HD Display | 5.5 Inch IPS Full HD Display |
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Operating System |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow based Funtouch OS 2.6 | Android 5.1 Lollipop based Color OS 3.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow based Amigo UI 3.2 |
| front camera | Aperture f/2.0, 20MP camera with ‘Moonlight Glow’ flash | 16MP front camera with aperture F/2.0 | 20MP camera with aperture F/2.2 and LED flash |
| rear camera | 13 megapixel camera with LED flash | 13 megapixel camera with LED flash | 13 megapixel camera with LED flash |
| processor | 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 | 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 | 1.3GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6753 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| storage | 32GB, expandable via microSD card up to 256GB (hybrid SIM slot) | 32 GB, support for microSD card up to 256 GB | 32GB, expandable via microSD card up to 256GB (hybrid SIM slot) |
| connectivity | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, FM Radio, Dual SIM | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB, FM Radio, Dual SIM | 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB Type-C, FM Radio, Dual SIM |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 3075 mAh | 3150 mAh |
Apart from the difference in hardware, each of these smartphones has its own software feature to make the selfies taken from the phone even better. Vivo V5 has Face Beauty 6.0 software and filters to add effects while Gionee S6S has Face Beauty 2.0 software and filters for better selfies. And the Oppo F1s comes with Beautify 4.0 software and filters. It also has a Selfie Panorama feature for group selfies.
So, which of these smartphones would you like to buy? Tell us via comments below.