Vivo was one of the few brands that brought new innovations to the masses with smartphones in India. The company pushed new waterdrop notch coupled with in-display fingerprint sensor with its latest product portfolio.
The company introduced a total of 14 smartphones in the country this year. The cheapest model was the Vivo Y53i that comes with a price tag of Rs 7990. Coming to the most expensive model, it was Vivo NEX that was available for Rs 44,990.
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Y53i | X21 | V9 Youth | Y71 | V9 Pro | Y95 | Y71i | |
Price (Rs) | 7990 | 35990 | 18990 | 10999 | 17990 | 16990 | 8990 |
Launch Date | 4/23/2018 | 5/29/2018 | 4/20/2018 | 4/12/2018 | 9/26/2018 | 11/25/2018 | 7/17/2018 |
Display | 5 inches | 6.28 inches | 6.3 inches | 5.99 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.0 inches |
Disp. Resolution | 540 x 960 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
Operating System | Android 6.0 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 |
Battery | 2500 mAh | 3200 mAh | 3260 mAh | 3360 mAh | 3260 mAh | 4030 mAh | 3360 mAh |
Camera | 8 MP | 12MP + 5MP | 16MP + 2MP | 13 MP | 13MP + 2MP | 13MP + 2MP | 8 MP |
Front Camera | 5 MP | 12 MP | 16 MP | 5 MP | 12 MP | 20 MP | 5 MP |
Processor | Quad Core 1.4 GHz | Octa Core 2.2 GHz | Octa Core 1.8 GHz | Octa Core 1.8 GHz | Octa Core 2.2 GHz | Octa Core 1.95 GHz | Octa Core 1.4 GHz |
RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB | 3 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Internal Memory | 16 GB | 128 GB | 32 GB | 16 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB | 16 GB |
Expandable Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
As The Mobile Indian survey, the Vivo V11 Pro was the most-searched smartphone in the mid-range segment. The data was compiled using the 2 million visitors from the website. The Vivo V11 Pro is priced at Rs 25,990 and it is the first smartphone in the mid-range segment and second from company’s camp in India that comes loaded with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone features a waterdrop notch and it is loaded with a glass finish, which gives a premium look to the device.
Y81 | NEX | Z10 | V11 Pro | Y71 | V11 | V9 | |
Price (Rs) | 12990 | 44990 | 14990 | 25990 | 12999 | 22990 | 22990 |
Launch Date | 4/12/2018 | 7/19/2018 | 7/3/2018 | 9/6/2018 | 4/12/2018 | 9/25/2018 | 3/23/2018 |
Display | 6.2 inches | 6.59 inches | 5.9 inches | 6.41 inches | 5.99 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
Disp. Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 2316 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
Operating System | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 7.1.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 | Android 8.1 |
Battery | 3260 mAh | 4000 mAh | 3225 mAh | 3400 mAh | 3360 mAh | 3300 mAh | 3260 mAh |
Camera | 13 MP | 12MP + 5MP | 16 MP | 12MP + 5MP | 13 MP | 16MP + 5MP | 16 MP |
Front Camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | 24 MP | 25 MP | 5 MP | 25 MP | 24 MP |
Processor | Octa Core 2 GHz | Octa core 2.8 GHz | Octa Core 1.8 GHz | Octa Core 2.2 GHz | Octa Core 1.8 GHz | Octa Core 2 GHz | Octa Core 2.2 GHz |
RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB |
Internal Memory | 32 GB | 256 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Expandable Memory | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
The Highs
The major high points for Vivo in 2018 was bringing new technologies to the masses. The company was the first to introduce the in-display fingerprint sensor in India with Vivo NEX. Though it was Vivo V11 Pro through which the brand made the latest technology accessible to a wider audience. Vivo was pretty much active in launching smartphones at regular interval of time.
The Lows
Coming to the lows, many believe that the smartphones Vivo is offering are overpriced in nature. The company could have improved the pricing of its smartphones, especially, those present in the budget segment.
To know more about TMI Report Card 2018 for Vivo, watch this video:
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