Vivo Z5x (2020) Specifications, Price, Pros and Cons – Vivo recently launched the rebrand version of the previous years of the Vivo Z5x with some modifications at their end, they named this device as Vivo Z5x (2020). The key change in the modified version is the Snapdragon 710 processor has reversed the SOC Snapdragon 712 with a slight increase in price. However, Android 9 remains on it but can be upgraded to Android 10. In May Vivo announced Vivo Y70s 5g with Exynos 880 chipset.
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Vivo Z5x (2020) Specifications Overview
Highlights
- Z5x features a build-up of the Full HD IPS LCD panel.
- A standard triple camera board blended with 16 MP selfie camera.
- The phone is launched in China and will take some time to reach the global market.
- Apparently, it has 5000 mAh battery support and 18 W charge.
- The starting price is $180 (13,999 INR).
Design and Display
The smooth plastic finish design, which appears to be tough and the square cut-out of the rear fingerprint sensor further enhance the appearance. In the display, the company provides a 6.53 inches Full HD resolution IPS LCD panel and the screen has around 395 PPI density range.
Memory and Internal
The Vivo Z5x (2020) will run on Android 9 for starters, which can easily update to the latest Android 10, and it sums up with the Funtouch 10 user interface. In the board section, you will get the Adreno 616 graphic with the 712 snapdragon SOC.
There are three variants on sale – the 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variant with 64 GB storage option, also including a higher variant of 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage space. Alongside this, it has a dedicated Micro-SD slot for storage extension.
Camera Setup
A triple camera-board of 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP ultra-wide, and 2 MP depth sensor lens, which ties up with punch hole 16 MP selfie camera. The phone has adequate configuration features and software that enhance photos and videos in its own way, but it dramatically enhances artificial softness and fails miserably at some points.
Battery and Price
The phone is literally a black horse in terms of battery, as it comes with 5000 mAh battery, and it seems that recent trends have shifted to the immense battery-powered configuration and a new trend has emerged in budget smartphones. The current device has trendy features and is expected that battery charge within two hours at 18 W wired fast charging speed.
The price is also good and fits in the just above budget segment because Vivo Z5x (2020) comes with a price tag of $180 (13,999 INR) and you can get this phone in four unique colors of Dark Blue, Black, Blue, and White.
Vivo Z5x 2020 Specifications Detail
Down below you can see the full specification detail of Vivo Z5x 2020 smartphone.
| Specifications | Vivo Z5x (2020) |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | June 2020 |
| Weight | 204.1 g |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, and frame |
| Protection | No |
| SIM | Dual SIM |
| Size | 6.53 inches |
| Display | Capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD,16M colors |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| OS | Android 9, upgradable to Android 10, Funtouch 10 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm) |
| Processor | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 616 |
| Card slot | Yes |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB |
| Internal | 64GB and 128GB |
| Camera | 16MP, 8MP, and 2MP |
| Selfie | 16MP |
| Radio | No |
| USB | micro-USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | Rear-mounted Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, and compass |
| Battery | Li-Po 5000 mAh battery, Fast charging 18W |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White, and Dark Blue |
| Price | USD 180 (13,999 INR) |
Vivo Z5x 2020 Pros and Cons
Down below you can see the pros and cons of Vivo Z5x 2020 smartphone.
Pros
- A powerful 5000 mAh battery support.
- Snapdragon 712 processor gave a splendid performance
- A sleek design with a metallic look like finishing the body
- 1080p video recording quality
- The price fits according to the specs.
- 3.5 mm jack enabled
Cons
- No corning gorilla glass protection
- Low audio output
- A heating problem can be expected
- It could have a head start with Android 10, but it didn’t.
- Copy of Vivo 2019 model specifications, except Snapdragon chipset
- No UIS or gyro stability in the videos section.
Conclusion
If we compare the Vivo Z5x 2020 with last year’s model Z5x 2019, nothing has changed except the snapdragon 712 chipset and the rest is similar. It covers almost all the fashionable features of the budget smartphone. However, expected that it also has a comprehensive list of pain points and the rough competitor has made this phone less appealing. But if you can ignore these things and only need the premier power processor, it’s worth buying.
