Compare / vivo T5 Lite vs S2 FE

vivo T5 Lite vs S2 FE

A side-by-side comparison of the vivo T5 Lite and the S2 FE, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

vivo T5 Lite
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vivo T5 Lite
S2 FE
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S2 FE

Overview

Display
vivo T5 Lite
6.74inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
S2 FE
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 450 PPI
Chip
vivo T5 Lite
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
S2 FE
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 · Android 16
Memory
vivo T5 Lite
4 / 6GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S2 FE
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
vivo T5 Lite
50MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
S2 FE
50MP
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
vivo T5 Lite
6,500mAh
44 W wired
S2 FE
10,000mAh
44 W wired
Build
vivo T5 Lite
209g
167.4 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm
IP65
S2 FE
224g
163.9 × 76.5 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Connectivity
vivo T5 Lite
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
S2 FE
5GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

vivo T5 Lite

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

S2 FE

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

vivo T5 Lite

Announced
2026, July 16
Status
Available. Released 2026, July 22

S2 FE

Announced
2026, October 06
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 20

vivo T5 Lite

Dimensions
167.4 x 77.1 x 8.4 mm (6.59 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Drop resistant up to 1.2m

RGB notifications light (on the back)

S2 FE

Dimensions
163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in)
Weight
224 g (7.90 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant*

* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

vivo T5 Lite

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

S2 FE

Type
AMOLED1B colors120HzHDR10+1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)

vivo T5 Lite

OS
Android 16, Origin OS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2

S2 FE

OS
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610

vivo T5 Lite

Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

S2 FE

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

UFS 3.1

vivo T5 Lite

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

S2 FE

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

vivo T5 Lite

Single
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Panorama
Video
Yes

S2 FE

Single
32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

vivo T5 Lite

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

S2 FE

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

vivo T5 Lite

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

S2 FE

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

vivo T5 Lite

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

S2 FE

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

vivo T5 Lite

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging

44W wired, 50% in 38 min

Reverse wired

S2 FE

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging

44W wired

Reverse wired

vivo T5 Lite

Colors
Twilight Shadow, Wave Blue
Models
V2557
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.12 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 180 EUR

S2 FE

Colors
Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black
SAR
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
About 360 EUR

How the vivo T5 Lite and S2 FE differ

  • The S2 FE has a larger battery, 10000 mAh against 6500 mAh on the vivo T5 Lite.
  • The S2 FE has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.74 inches.
  • The S2 FE offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
  • The S2 FE is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.