Vivo has officially launched its new budget phone in the Indian market today. The Chinese smartphone company has arrived with Vivo Y12s in the country. The device includes a 5000mAh with a waterdrop-style notch display. The smartphone is by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SOC and also runs FunTouch OS version 11. To recall prior to launch in the country the smartphone has already been introduced in Hongkong and Vietnam.
Commenting on the launch, Nipun Marya, Director- Brand Strategy, Vivo India said, “The youthful Y series by Vivo has always been about our commitment to fulfil the consumer needs for innovative features that meets the specific requirements in different price brackets. The Y12s is yet another effort from Vivo to continue offering convenient features like reverse charging with 5000mAh battery and capable AI Dual Camera with Bokeh mode at a reasonable price point. The Y-series line-up reiterates Vivo’s efforts to make technology accessible with leading camera capabilities, premium design and seamless experience to the consumers.”
Vivo Y12s price and availability in India
Vivo Y12s price has been set at Rs 9,990 for the single 3GB RAM with 32GB storage option. The budget smartphone will be available in two colour options of Phantom Black and Glacier Blue. The device will be available for purchase via Vivo India E-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, Tatacliq, and across all partner retail stores.
Vivo Y12s technical specifications
Vivo Y12s runs the FunTouch OS 11 based on top of Android 10 OS. The budget smartphone features an HD + 6.51-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It offers an aspect ratio of 20: 9 and there is a waterdrop style notch to house a selfie camera. The Vivo smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor paired with 3GB of RAM with 32GB of storage. The internal storage can be expanded using a microSD card.
For taking photos and videos there is a dual camera set up that is placed vertically on the back of the Vivo Y12s. The camera system includes a 13-megapixel primary camera with f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel secondary lens with f/2.4 aperture. For taking selfies and video calling there is an 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Vivo Y12s is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that comes with 10W fast charging support. This phone equips a face to unlock and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication. Other than this there is a dual SIM support Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, micro-USB, and a 3.5mm audio jack as connectivity options on the phone.
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