Vivo has quietly launched two new budget smartphones in China. These devices are officially called vivo Y10 and vivo Y10 (t1 version) respectively. They are almost identical to each other, except for the chipset, storage type, and Bluetooth version. They arrive in similar color options and cost the same.

Vivo Y10
vivo Y10 / vivo Y10 (t1 version)

Vivo Y10, Vivo Y10 (t1 Version) Specifications and Features

As mentioned earlier, the newly unveiled Vivo Y10 and Vivo Y10 (t1 Version) are almost the same. The only differences are that the latter features a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, UFS 2.1 storage, ad Bluetooth 4.2 instead of MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, eMMC 5.1 storage, and Bluetooth 5.0.

The handsets sport a plastic body with a shiny look and a matte finish. They measure 163.96 x 75.20 x 8.28mm in dimensions and weigh 179g.

The phones are equipped with a 6.51-inch display (LCD) with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), 16.7 million colors, a 60Hz refresh rate, and a dewdrop notch. The panel has a 1500:1 contrast ratio, an 89% screen-to-body ratio, and a 20:9 aspect ratio.

They house a 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual-camera setup on the rear. Whereas, for selfies and video calls, they have an 8MP shooter inside the notch.

Connectivity options on them include dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS), and MicroUSB port. They also have a 3.5mm headphone jack and a MicroSD card slot, in addition to a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, and proximity sensor.

Finally, they run OriginOS based on Android 11 and are backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging.

Vivo Y10, Vivo Y10 (t1 Version) Price and Availability

Both the Vivo Y10 and the Vivo Y10 (t1 Version) arrive in a single 4GB + 128GB memory configuration priced at ¥1,099 ($173) in China. They can be purchased in either Glacier Blue or Moonlit Night color options.

The Vivo Y10 (t1 Version) is already up for sale in the country, while the vanilla Vivo Y10 is yet to hit the shelves.

 

 

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