itel Vision 5


itel Philippines has recently launched its newest budget phone—the Vision 5. The smartphone features a "Star Ring Design" that is resistant to ordinary drops and is dust and moisture-proof. It also has a fingerprint reader at the back and a camera hump featuring one big lens on top with two smaller lenses below.

In front, the device uses a 6.6-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen with HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 266 ppi, 90 percent screen-to-body ratio, and a notch housing the 5MP selfie camera. Inside, it is powered by the 1.6GHz 28nm UNISOC SC9863A octa-core processor with PowerVR GE8322, up to 4GB RAM, and up to 64GB expandable storage.

itel said that its 4GB RAM version can be extended virtually up to 7GB (+3GB) using the phone's internal storage. For battery, it uses a large 5,000mAh battery capacity that can last p to 18 hours of video playback, 28 hours of calling time, and 158 hours of music. The main camera is an 8MP shooter. It is assisted by a pair of VGA cameras and dual LED flash.

The rest of the specs are found below.

itel Vision 5 Specs

  • Display: 6.6-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 266 ppi
  • CPU: 1.6GHz 28nm UNISOC SC9863A octa-core processor
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8322
  • RAM: 3GB/4GB
  • ROM: 32GB/64GB expandable storage via microSD card slot up to 256GB
  • Back Camera: 8MP + QVGA + QVGA + Dual LED flash
  • Selfie Camera: 5MP
  • Battery: 5,000mAh Li-Pol w/ 18W fast charging
  • OS: Android 12 (Go edition) w/ itel OS 8.6
  • Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, dual SIM (nano)
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, proximity
  • Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Colors: Mint Green, Digital Silver, Midnight Black
  • Dimension: 164.5 x 76.04 x 8.75 mm
  • Weight: 197 g
  • Price: PHP 3,799 (3GB/32GB), PHP 4,099 (4GB/64GB)

Coming from Vision 3, it now has more RAM. It has an extra VGA camera as well as a newer operating system.

Price and availability

  • itel Vision 5 3GB/32GB - PHP 3,799
  • itel Vision 5 4GB/64GB - PHP 4,099