New variant of Vivo Watch 5 with eSIM support launched

The Vivo Watch 5 may well be familiar to attentive readers, as we have already reported on the model. The wearable was launched in April 2025 and Vivo has now unveiled a model variant, the Vivo Watch 5 with eSIM support. Unsurprisingly, this allows the smartwatch to connect to the internet without a paired smartphone. In this context, the Vivo Watch 5 can then be used to make calls and send messages.

However, this cellular connectivity naturally results in a shorter battery life. Vivo specifies this as seven days under normal use, which is at least better than the daily charging needed by most smartphones. A 1.43-inch screen with 466×466 resolution and a 60Hz refresh rate is installed, which is said to be waterproof up to a test pressure of 5 ATM. A GNSS module with GPS, Beidou and Glonass support is on board. Health tracking features include heart rate monitoring, sleep analysis and blood oxygen measurement. Other features include menstrual cycle recording, breathing training and 100 workout modes.

The smartwatch is currently available in China for a price equivalent to around $140. Color options include Midnight Black, Moonlight White, Peach Pink, Stardust Pink, and Silver Steel. Information on a global release is still pending.

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Editor of the original article: Silvio Werner – Senior Tech Writer – 14576 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017

I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.

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Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.