vivo V5 Plus vs Honor 8 Lite

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Comparing the vivo V5 Plus vs Honor 8 Lite across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Honor 8 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.1 GHz, while vivo V5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Honor 8 Lite the better performer.


Display: vivo V5 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Honor 8 Lite offers 5.2 inches, making vivo V5 Plus the larger display of the two. Both vivo V5 Plus and Honor 8 Lite feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: vivo V5 Plus offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Honor 8 Lite offers 12 MP, making vivo V5 Plus better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo V5 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Honor 8 Lite offers 8 MP, making vivo V5 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V5 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3055 mAh, while Honor 8 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making vivo V5 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both vivo V5 Plus and Honor 8 Lite offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both vivo V5 Plus and Honor 8 Lite equally at 7.


User Rating: vivo V5 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Honor 8 Lite has a rating of 4.2.

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vivo V5 Plus
₹30,000
(Discontinued)
Honor 8 Lite
₹12,200
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

01 Feb, 2017
12 May, 2017
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 625
HiSilicon Kirin
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

20 MP + 8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3055 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Superb selfie camera
  • Inspired yet good looking design
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Stylish looks and compact size
  • Good cameras
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Software feels like a rip-off
  • Call quality is merely average
  • Rear camera struggles in low light
  • Lacks fast charging
  • Fingerprint magnet
  • Screen looks washed out in daylight
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(4,580 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,393 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
EMUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
HiSilicon Kirin 655
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.73 %
69.3 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

152.5 mm
147.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74 mm
72.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

158.6 grams
147 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3055 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.195 W/kg Body: 0.399 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Back
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Applications

WPS Office UC Browser
N/A
N/A