Vivo partners with Flipkart, initiates sale of V5Plus limited edition

Global smartphone brand Vivo on Sunday announced its exclusive partnership with e-commerce marketplace Flipkart for the online sale of its limited edition Vivo V5Plus smartphone.

"Today, one cannot ignore the power of online medium and through this association we want to give a chance and comfort to consumers across both mediums to own this exclusive product," said Vivek Zhang, CMO, Vivo India.

"The idea behind the launch of limited edition phone was to offer our consumers with not just the phone but an experience they can cherish for a life time. We have given strictest attention to the design and feel of the phone and our focus is to offer an exclusive experience to the cricket crazy audience," he added.

The V5Plus limited edition phone that comprises an 18-carat VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) logo engraved at the back was launched by Vivo in Hyderabad on April 4, 2017 as a testament to the completion of 10 glorious years of the country's biggest sporting extravaganza.

Priced at Rs.25, 990, the Vivo V5Plus special edition phone will be available for purchase on Flipkart, starting Monday, April 10. This exclusive range of smartphones is targeted at cricket fans and IPL lovers.

"Over the last decade, Flipkart has emerged as the market leader in smartphone sales, offering the latest smartphones to Indian consumers at affordable prices. With our wide market reach, strong products portfolio, exclusive brand partnerships, and easy payment options, coupled with the immersive mobile experience that the Vivo V5 Plus offers to consumers, we are confident that this newest smartphone will be a huge success on Flipkart," said Ajay Yadav, Head - Mobiles, Flipkart.

Vivo V5Plus is presently available in gold colour. The device created ripples in the market with its amazing first ever 20 MP dual front camera that captures the depth of field thus allowing customers to click perfect selfies.

The dual lenses of the device, that is, 20MP and 8MP create sharpness on the face while creating a beautifully blurred background which is enhanced by digital optical algorithm to generate an amazing Bokeh effect.

Additionally, the device features a 5.5FHD display with Corning Gorilla glass and runs on Funtouch OS 3.0 Operating system based on Android 6.0 and is powered by the robust Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Octa-core CPU.