The upcoming vivo Y55s 5G has been plagued with rumors and leaks for a while. Whether it be leaked renders, or an entire spec leak through TENAA listing. Earlier today, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer officially announced the vivo Y55s on its website.
The listing on their websites confirmed the leaked specs and design of the phone but did not hint at a date on which the device will actually hit the Chinese market.
The Y55s 5G is the first device from vivo to carry the massive 6000mAh battery. Other than that, let’s look at what more features are packed in the device.
Display and Design
The Vivo Y55s has 163.87 x 75.33 x 9.17mm dimensions and weighs 199 grams. It has a 6.58-inch LCD screen with a teardrop notch that offers a Full HD+ resolution. The screen also features noticeable bezzles and a moderate chin. On the rear, we can see a rectangular dual-camera housing with an LED flash and the vivo branding, which is present on the bottom left side of the rear panel.
Camera
There back of the phone houses a 50MP f/1.8 primary lens and a 2MP f/2.4 second sensor for macro shots. The lack of a portrait camera and the ultrawide lens is somewhat compensated by the AI software.
Performance
The vivo Y55s is powered by the Dimensity 700 SoC, coupled with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. As mentioned above, the device houses a massive 6,000mAh battery which supports 18W fast charging. The phone has Android 11 pre-installed with the OriginOS 1.0 skin on top of it.
The connectivity mentioned in the listing of the device includes dual SIM support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. It also features a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
Vivo Y55s pricing and availability
The Y55s will be available in China in three colors namely, Ceramic Black, Mirror Lake Blue, and Cherry Pink Meteor. Although the pricing of the device has not been made public yet, according to GSMArena, the phone will be available for 1,699 yuan ($267) in the Chinese market.
Stay tuned to Gizmochina as we will be covering the market release of the vivo Y55s.
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