Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo just launched a new variant of the Vivo Y3 today in China. The mid-range smartphone comes packed with the latest hardware including a triple camera setup at the rear. Vivo introduced two variants of the Y3 in China back in May 2019. The smartphone arrived previously with 4 GB + 128 GB and 6 GB + 128 GB configurations. The latest variant to join the lineup features a 4 GB + 64 GB setup.

Vivo Y3 Price and Availability

The Vivo Y3’s new variant with 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage is priced at 1.098 Yuan (~$155). The existing 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant is priced at 1,298 Yuan (~$184) while the top-of-the-line variant with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at 1,598 Yuan (~$226). The smartphone is available in three color options including Peach Pink, Peacock Blue and Ink Blue Blue. However, the newly introduced can be bought only in Ink Blue and Red-Black gradient color.

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Vivo Y3 Specifications and Features

The Vivo Y3 flaunts a 6.35-inch capacitive LCD display with thin bezels on three sides and a waterdrop notch housing the front camera. The display features a 1544 x 720 pixel HD+ resolution with an aspect ratio of 19.3:9 and a screen-to-body-ratio of 89%. The smartphone draws power from a 2.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 SoC with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The device features expandable storage up to 256GB with a microSD card.

The Vivo Y3 features a 13-megapixel primary camera with an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. AI enhancements include PDAF, bokeh effect, exposure compensation, continuous shooting, face detection, high dynamic range mode (HDR), geo tagging, white balance presets and ISO control. The front camera of the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage edition is an 8-megapixel unit whereas the existing variants have a 16-megapixel selfie snapper.

The Vivo Y3 draws power from a 5,000mAh battery with 9V 2A dual engine flash charging. The device runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based Funtouch OS 9. Connectivity options include dual-SIM 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WLAN, 3.5mm headphone jack and microUSB. The Vivo Y3 has a fingerprint sensor at the rear and supports face unlock. The smartphone measures 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92 mm and weighs 190.05 grams.

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