Not so different from the original X9 and X9 Plus, the brand new Vivo X9s and X9s Plus aim to deliver pretty great bang for your... Yuan.
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Following in Sony's footsteps, China-based Vivo is FIFA's new smartphone marketing partner for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
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We all know megapixels aren’t everything when it comes to the real-life performance of a smartphone’s camera these days, with 12MP flagship models like the Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Pixel XL or HTC 10 handily beating 16, 20 or 23MP imaging powerhouses in comprehensive photography comparisons.
But it’s probably nigh impossible for our selfie-passionate readers and friends to contain their excitement over the 20MP front-facing cam-touting Vivo V5 until someone actually takes that beast for a test run.
Unveiled exclusively in India at the moment, where it’s slated to kick off pre-orders on Wednesday ahead of a commercial November 26 launch, this overall mid-range 5.5-incher even puts OPPO’s F1s “selfie expert” to shame in terms of the “secondary” camera’s theoretical capabilities.
In addition to a mind-blowing megapixel count, the shooter also flaunts a top-notch Sony IMX376 sensor, “Moonlight Glow” flash, f/2.0 aperture, and Face Beauty 6.0 software tricks. Speaking of, the Vivo V5 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which is just the first of many average-sounding features.
You get a mediocre octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC as well, comparatively disappointing 13MP rear snapper, 720p screen resolution, decent metal unibody build with fairly thick bezels, 3,000 mAh battery, and… no, 4GB RAM is in fact not at all disappointing. Not at Rs. 17,980, or around $265. And remember, the BBK-owned Vivo brand isn’t very big in the Western world yet, but it’s huge in several parts of Asia, so it may not be smart to rule out an eventual global rise.
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They say a prophet is not without honor save in his own country, and while Western mobile consumers continue to warm up to both mid and high-end Huawei devices, the world’s third largest smartphone manufacturer is surprisingly losing steam domestically.The former Chinese market leader had to settle for a disappointing bronze medal in Q3 sales, although technically, its numbers still surged year-on-year. But they only did so by 4 percent, whereas OPPO reported an 82 percent increase in local shipments ...
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“The Chinese market is ever-changing,” said Avril Wu, an analyst.No, really.If you see the breadth of what an eCommerce store offers for smartphones from companies with names ranging from Lovme and Onefive, you’d be pulling your hair out, too. But it seems that, at least for now, we have some of the biggest names in China making bigger steps than its “established” competition.Research firm TrendForce expects
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Without global expansion ambitions, BBK sub-brand Vivo seems perfectly comfortable taking a few all the design cues from the Western smartphone industry’s leaders in its attempt to pose a stronger and stronger domestic challenge to the likes of Huawei, Xiaomi and OPPO.The just-unveiled X7 and X7 Plus are proud upper mid-range metal-and-glass affairs, with familiar antenna lines and rose gold color options, priced on Chinese shores starting ...
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