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A1 Alpha vs vivo V5 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Alpha: 8.6 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    V5 Plus:
    158.6 g
  • Width

    V5 Plus: 1.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    V5 Plus:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V5 Plus: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    V5 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    V5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    V5 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    V5 Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    V5 Plus:
    7.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Front — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Alpha: height 151.7 mm; Width 75.8 mm. V5 Plus: height 152.6 mm; Width 74 mm. Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 V5 Plus: 152.6 × 74 mm 2
Side
Side — relative size Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps. Alpha: height 151.7 mm; Depth 8.1 mm. V5 Plus: height 152.6 mm; Depth 7.3 mm. Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 V5 Plus: 152.6 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75.8 mm +1.8 mm versus V5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.8 mm versus V5 Plus
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. V5 Plus

    Height:
    152.6 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    158.6 g

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. V5 Plus

    158.6 g

    +8.6 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes. Alpha: screen diagonal 6.26 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 19:9; approximate rectangular area 97.8 cm². V5 Plus: screen diagonal 5.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 83.4 cm². Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 V5 Plus: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. V5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Alpha has approximately 17.3% more rectangular screen area than V5 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, V5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaV5 Plus
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
V5 Plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. V5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +40 mAh versus V5 Plus

  2. 2. V5 Plus

    3160 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. V5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 158.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3160 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 60125
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 850
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3784
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3061
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 170
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 990
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, V5 Plus.
SpecificationAlphaV5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging