Last week, vivo took to its website to announce the Y55s 5G, the latest addition to its mid-range device offerings. The Chinese smartphone maker revealed the hardware and software specifications of the Y55s, which included the company’s first 6000mAh battery in a smartphone but did not give any details on its pricing and availability. Now the vivo Y55s are finally available for pre-order in China.
According to vivo’s Chinese website, the Y55s is now available for pre-order with a starting price of 1,399 yuan ($220 approx) for the 6 GB + 128 GB variant. The site also states that the smartphone is slated to go on sale starting December 17th at 10 AM.
The phone houses a large 6000mAh battery capable of providing up to 35 days of standby time while on a 4G network. The massive battery also gives 160 hours of music playback with headphones on. When it comes to gaming, the device can last from 11 to 13 hours of gaming, depending on the title. So let’s look at other specifications and features packed into this 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 6 GB or 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.
In connectivity, the device offers 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 6 GB + 128 GB variant has a retail price of 1,499 yuan but is available for pre-order in China right now at an initial price of 1,399 ($220). Similarly, the 8 GB + 128 GB variant is also available for pre-order at an initial price of 1,699 yuan ($267). The 8GB+256GB version will be launched on the vivo official website and e-commerce platform on December 24th and will initially cost 1,899 yuan ($298).
The Y55s is available in China in three colors, namely Ceramic Black, Mirror Lake Blue, and Cherry Pink Meteor.
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