Vivo V7, the smartphone which was launched in India last month at a price of Rs. 18,990 (~$297), has now received a permanent price cut of Rs. 2,000. This brings down the effective price of the device to Rs. 16,990 (approximately $266) in India.

Initially, the smartphone was available exclusively through online retailer Flipkart. But now the phone is available on other e-commerce platforms such as Amazon India and Paytm Mall. Along with that, it is also available through offline retail stores. The phone is available in three colour options — Champagne Gold, Matte Black and the recently introduced Energetic Blue.

Also, the company has announced that the users of Reliance Jio will receive an additional data benefit of 100GB to all those who purchase the Vivo V7. While the company has slashed the pricing of Vivo V7, the pricing of its bigger sibling — Vivo V7 Plus remains unchanged. It is still retailing at a price of Rs. 21,900 in India.

The Vivo V7 features a 5.7-inch HD+ display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels and an 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset, which comes coupled with 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

There is also a dedicated microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.  A 24-megapixel front-facing camera is present for taking selfies, which also comes with a Portrait mode and a “Moonlight Glow” LED flash to make the images look better in low-light conditions. At the rear, there is a 16-megapixel camera with an LED flash and f/2.0 aperture.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS, and micro USB port. The phone runs FunTouch OS 3.2 which is built on top of Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. The device, which comes with Face Unlock mode, is fuelled by a 3,000mAh battery.

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After launching the Vivo V7 in Indonesia and China, the company has now launched the smartphone in the Indian market at a launch event in New Delhi. Vivo V7 is the watered-down version of the previously launched Vivo V7 Plus.

Just like the V7 Plus, this one too follows Vivo’s vision of focusing on selfie camera. The mid-range smartphone has a lot of similarities with its bigger sibling V7 Plus — from the design of the phone to the specifications.

The smartphone features with a 5.7-inch FullView display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 720 pixels, having an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a 2.5D Curved Glass. It boasts 83.6 percent screen-to-body ratio. On the other hand, the V7 Plus features a 6-inch display panel.

Under the hood, the phone is powered by a 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor, backed by 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. There is also a microSD card slot, allowing users to further expand storage capacity up to 256GB on the device.

Apart from display, the only major difference between the V7 and the V7 Plus is storage and RAM, with the Vivo V7 Plus having 6GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

On the optics front, the smartphone features a 16-emgapixel f/2.0 rear camera with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and a single LED flash. However, the highlight of the device is the front-facing camera, which comes with a 24-megapixel lens.

The camera also supports Portrait Mode and Live Photos, similar to Vivo V7 Plus. It has the ability to shoot 64-megapixel Ultra HD images by stitching multiple images. The selfie camera comes with Smart Beauty 7.0  and also has “VivoFace Access” technology that enables users to unlock the device through facial recognition.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. There is also a fingerprint sensor for added protection. The smartphone It runs FunTouch OS 3.2 which is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery but there is no support for fast charging.

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In India, the Vivo V7 will be available in Matte Black and Champagne Gold colours, at a price of Rs. 18,990 (~$292). It is currently up for pre-order exclusively via Flipkart and will go on sale from November 24.

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In September this year, Vivo launched V7 Plus smartphone in the Indian market, which was powered by Snapdragon 450 processor. The phone was touted as the world’s first device to be powered by SD 450 SoC. Now, the company is all set to launch another smartphone powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 450 processor.

Vivo is holding a press event on November 20 where the company will launch Vivo V7 — the younger sibling of the V7+ with marginally smaller display. The media invite had a smartphone with a single rear camera and a fingerprint scanner. Before the official launch in India, Vivo will launch the smartphone in Indonesia on November 16.

The Vivo V7 will come with a FullView display. The smartphone is expected to feature a 5.7-inch HD+ display as opposed to the 6-inch display on the V7 Plus. Under the hood, it will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC, along with 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

Vivo has been known for focusing on the camera department and the V7 will not be an exception. The smartphone retains the same 24MP selfie camera which was the highlight of the V7+. The device will also come with a 16MP front-facing camera.

It will run on Android Nougat operating system based FunTouch OS 3.2 and will be powered by a 3,000mAh battery. The dual SIM smartphone will also support 4G VoLTE connectivity along with the usual set of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.

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The Vivo V7+ is priced at Rs. 21,990 in India. With the upcoming V7 being a watered down version, we expect the phone’s pricing to be around Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 18,000. It is expected to be available in two colours — Black and Gold. However, we’ll have to wait for the official launch for the confirmation about pricing and availability.

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It has been a while we saw a new machine from Chinese tech company Vivo but the tech company looks set to unveil a new smartphone, albeit in India. Already, invitations have been sent out for the launch event which would hold on September 7 in Mumbai, India.

The press invite clearly reveals the device that would be launched is the Vivo V7+ which looks like a successor to the Vivo V5 launched in India last year. The poster also reveals the design as well as the main feature of the V7+. First, it will likely come with a design with little bezels at the sides and a high screen-to-body ratio. Even the bezels at the top and bottom edges would be reduced also. In addition to that, the V7+ is being projected to pack a “revolutionary selfie camera” which would capture clear shots and clear moments. The device will likely have a dual selfie camera setup just like its predecessors, talking about the trio of Vivo V5, V5S and V5 Plus.

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The Vivo V7+ is expected to pack a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED 1080p display and would be powered by a Snapdragon 660 processor backed by 6GB RAM and a 128GB expandable storage. The device is expected to run Android Nougat and pack a 3,500mAh battery under its hood. We can’t say when the device will hit other markets, including Vivo’s home country, China but it may likely launch with a different name in China.

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