Vivo T5 launched for Rs 34,999, it has 7,050mAh battery and 144Hz AMOLED display

Vivo T5 has launched in India with a big battery, curved AMOLED display and MediaTek Dimensity chipset. Here is what we know so far.

In Short

• Vivo T5 launched in India
• It carries a 7,050mAh battery with 44W charging
• It will go on sale from September 9

Vivo has launched the Vivo T5 in India, expanding its T series lineup. The new smartphone ships with a notable design change compared with its predecessor, the Vivo T4. While the Vivo T4 carries a round camera module on the back, the new model has a horizontal pill-shaped camera island similar to Google’s Pixel or iPhone Air. The Vivo T5, in terms of design and specifications, almost appears similar to Vivo’s other model, the S2, as well as its sub-brand iQOO’s Z11.

Vivo T5: Specs and features

The Vivo T5 features a 6.83-inch 1.5K 3D curved AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The panel offers up to 2,000 nits of HBM brightness, a 93.82 per cent screen-to-body ratio and HDR10+ support. It also comes with SGS certifications for low blue light, low flicker and sunlight visibility.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Turbo chipset, paired with a GenAI-ready NPU. Vivo claims the chip can deliver up to 233 per cent faster on-device AI computing. The phone also gets a vapor chamber cooling system to manage heat during gaming and other demanding tasks.

To keep the lights on, the Vivo T5 packs a 7,050mAh battery and supports 44W FlashCharge. Vivo says the battery can last for up to 85 hours of music playback, 34.7 hours of local video playback and up to 7.9 hours of gaming. The company also promises up to five years of battery health.

For photography, the Vivo T5 gets a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 main camera with OIS and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The phone also features a 32-megapixel front camera.

The smartphone runs on OriginOS 6.0 and comes with three generations of Android upgrades and five years of security updates.

The Vivo T5 is 7.9mm thick and weighs 199g. In terms of durability, the phone comes with IP68 and IP69 protection to resist dust and water.

Vivo T5 price and availability in India

The Vivo T5 starts at Rs 34,999 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM and 128GB storage model costs Rs 39,999, while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model costs Rs 44,999. The top-end 12GB/256GB model costs Rs 49,999.

The phone will go on sale from September 9 through Flipkart, Vivo's India e-store and partner retail stores. Buyers can get an instant discount of up to Rs 4,000 on select bank cards, including Axis Bank, SBI, and HDFC Bank cards, along with six months of no-cost EMI. With launch offers, the effective price starts at Rs 31,499 for the base model and goes up to Rs 45,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant.

The Vivo T5 ships in two colourways: Royal Bronze and Silver Green and goes on sale from September 9 via Flipkart.

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