Vivo is consistently expanding its reach in Southeast Asian countries. It has already entered markets like Malaysia and Thailand in the recent past. In December, the company had entered Taiwan by the launch of Vivo V7 and Vivo 7+. Both the smartphones are now available for buying in the country.

The Vivo V7 and V7+ are respectively priced at NT$9,900 (~$331) and NT$10,900 (~$365) in Taiwan. The company is aiming to gain a share of 5 percent in the smartphone market in the country. It has collaborated with Taiwan Mobile and Synnex Technology to promote its smartphones in the local market.

The Vivo V7 and V7+ respectively offer a screen-to-body ratio of 83.6 and 84.4 percent. The V7 has a 5.7-inch screen that produces HD+ resolution whereas the V7+ has a larger display of 5.99 that also delivers the same resolution. These handsets are the first phones to be powered by Snapdragon 450 chipset. These phones also feature 4 GB of RAM. The native storage of the Vivo V7 is 32 GB whereas the inbuilt storage of V7+ is 64 GB.

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The V7 duo are equipped with 24-megapixel front-facing camera and a rear-mounted 16-megapixel camera. They are running on FunTouch OS 3.2 flavored Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The V7+ is equipped with AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip. The V7 includes a 3,000mAh battery whereas the V7+ has 3,225mAh battery.

After Samsung, Apple, Huawei and OPPO, Vivo is the fifth largest smartphone brand in the world. It is working Synaptics to debut the first phone with under-display fingerprint scanner.

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After launching the Vivo V7+ in markets like India, the Chinese manufacturer had launched a similar phone with Vivo Y79 moniker in China. In the same way, after the launch of Vivo V7, the company has today unveiled the Vivo Y75 phone with similar specs.

Vivo Y75 Specifications and Features

The Vivo Y75 comes with a 5.7-inch display that produces an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The display supports an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is powered by Helio P23 chipset that includes an octa-core processor and 4 GB of RAM. The native storage available on the Vivo Y75 is 32 GB. It also supports a microSD card slot through the hybrid dual SIM slot.

For snapping photos, it features an f/2.2 aperture 13-megapixel rear camera instead of the 16-megapixel primary camera found on the Vivo V7. Also, instead of the impressive 24-megapixel selfie snapper found on the V7, the Y75 phone has 16-megapixel front-facing camera. It does not feature a frontal LED flash that is found on the Vivo V7 smartphone.

The handset is running on Android 7.1.2 Nougat that is customized with FunTouch 3.2. It also equipped with Face Wake feature for unlocking the device by scanning the face of the user. The other features available on this phone include 3,000mAh battery, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi and v4.0 Bluetooth.

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Vivo Y75 Pricing and Availability

The Vivo Y75 is available in China with a pricing of 1,598 Yuan (~$240).  It can be availed in color choices such as Black, Gold, or Rose Gold.

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In September, Vivo had unveiled the Vivo V7+, but the Vivo V7 was not introduced alongside it. Today, the company has officially unveiled the Vivo V7 in Indonesia. The smartphone is also scheduled to debut in India on Nov. 20.

The outstanding feature of the Vivo V7 is its f/2.0 aperture 24-megapixel front-facing camera. It is equipped with a “selfie softlight” flash. Through Face Beauty 7.0, the Vivo uses its own algorithms to capture richer and beautiful looking selfies. Face Beauty can also enrich video calls on apps like WhatsApp, Line, Facebook Messenger, Zalo, and Viber Messenger. The Portrait Mode feature can shoot amazing selfies with bokeh effect.

The backside of the Vivo V7 has an f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel camera. It is equipped with features like PDAF and single-LED flash. It also possesses the ability to shoot 64-megapixel Ultra HD images by stitching multiple images.

The Vivo V7 features a 5.7-inch FullView IPS LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1440 pixels. It delivers an aspect ratio of 18:9. The smartphone produces an excellent viewing space as it offers a screen-to-body ratio of 83.6 percent.

The Snapdragon 450 chipset that powers the V7+ also fuels the newly unveiled V7 phone along with 4 GB of RAM. It includes a 3,000mAh battery that lacks support for fast charging. It has an inbuilt storage of 32 GB and it has a dedicated slot for adding a micro SD card. The connectivity features of the Vivo V7 include 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB, Wi-Fi, v4.2 Bluetooth, USB OTG, GPS and GLONASS. The rear panel of the phone features a fingerprint reader.

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The handset is preinstalled with Android 7.1 Nougat that is overlaid with FunTouch OS 3.2 which brings features like Face Access for unlocking the phone with face scan, Smart Split 3.0 for running two simultaneously on the same screen, and App Clone that allow users to access two accounts on social media apps like WhatsApp, BBM, WeChat, Zalo and Viber. The handset does not feature the AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip found on the V7+.

The Vivo V7 has a full metallic chassis that measures 149.3 x 72.8 x 7.9mm and its weight is 139 grams. It can be bought in colors like Matte Black and Gold. It is available in Indonesia with a price tag of Rp 3,799,000 (~$280).

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In the previous month, Vivo had unveiled the Vivo V7+ smartphone with full screen design in India. A new device with Vivo Y79 has received TENAA certification in China. Its specifications suggest that Vivo V7+ may launch as Vivo Y79 in China.

The images of the Vivo Y79 shows that it resembles the Vivo V7+. The TENAA listing show that the Vivo Y79 measures 155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7 and its weight is 160 grams. Like the Vivo V7+, the Y79 features a 5.99-inch display that supports HD+ resolution of 720 x 1,440 pixels. It may boast a high screen-to-body ratio of over 84 percent.

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The Vivo Y79 is fueled by 1.8 GHz processor and 4 GB of RAM. It appears that the smartphone would be driven by 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 450 SoC that powers the Vivo V7+. Both the handsets feature 64 GB of storage. The Vivo Y79 will be coming preinstalled with Android 7.1.2 Nougat OS that will be probably overlaid with FunTouch OS.

A 16-megapixel camera will be present on the rear side of the Vivo Y79 whereas its front may feature a 24-megapixel Moonlight selfie camera. The back panel of the phone features a fingerprint reader. The only major difference between the Vivo V7+ and Vivo Y79 is that the former includes a 3,225mAh battery and the latter has a 3,150mAh battery.

TENAA has also certified another Vivo phone with Vivo Y79A moniker. Except for support for CDMA 2000 network on Vivo Y79A, both the Y79phones seem to carry the same specs. Like V7+, the Y79 may come with similar features like Hi-Fi audio chip and face scanning. It is expected to arrive only in gold color.

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Vivo V7+ is the newest smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that was unveiled today through a launch event in Mumbai, India. It comes with the world’s selfie camera of 24-megapixel with wonderful features and a stellar 16-megapixel camera. It is also enabled with Hi-Fi audio chip for amazing music experience. Here is all the information on the newly unveiled Vivo V7+

Design and Display

The Vivo V7+ features a plastic unibody design with curved edges on all the four sides of the back panel. The U-type antenna bands can be seen at the top and bottom sides of the back panel. Matte Black and Champagne Gold are the color variants of the Vivo V7+. It measures 155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7mm and its weight is 160 grams.

The Vivo V7+ features an impressive 5.99-inch FullView display that offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. It offers a screen-to-body ratio of 84.4percent. Compared to a conventional 5.5-inch phone, the upper and lower bezels have been respectively reduced by 44 percent and 47 percent. It features very slim side bezels of 2.15mm. The FullView Display produces a resolution of 720 x 1,440 pixels and it offers 12.5 percent more screen space than traditional displays

Cameras and Music

The Vivo V7+ is fitted with 24-megapixel Moonlight selfie camera that features a LED flash, a customized 1/2.78 image sensor and f/2.0 aperture. Even with 4x zoom, the selfie shots carry all the details.

It can shoot optimized selfies thanks to the Face Beauty 7.0 that studies the features of face and captures all the details. The Group Selfie feature can allow users to capture wide-angle selfies with ease. The selfie camera also offers beautifying features during video calls. The Portrait Mode feature can blur the background by focus fully on the subject. The new Face Access is the new biometric feature to unlock the device by scanning the face.

The rear camera side features a f/2.0 aperture 16-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and optimized algorithm. It is capable of capturing of 64-megapiel Ultra HD photos with topnotch clarity.

For immersive music experience, the Vivo X7 Plus is fitted with a Hi-Fi AK4376A audio chip. It can smartly play music for different kinds of moods such as happy, sad, travel and so on.

Chipset, RAM and Other Features

The Vivo V7+ is powered by Snapdragon 450 chipset and 4 GB of RAM.The Snapdragon 450 chipset was introduced by Qualcomm in June this year. It is a 14nm FinFET processed chipset. It delivers up to 25 percent higher CPU and GPU performance. It offers up to 25 percent lower battery consumption and it also features Hexagon DSP. It is a dual-SIM phone that comes with a dedicated slot for microSD card.

It has an internal storage of 64 GB. It includes a 3,225mAh battery. The smartphone is running on FunTouch OS 3.2 which is a customized edition of Android Nougat. The Smart Split 3.0 allows users to run two apps simultaneously by sliding down three fingers on the same screen on each of the two desired apps. It also features Game Mode to play games without interruptions like incoming alerts. App Clone feature lets users to run two instances of same apps to manage personal and professional lives easily. It features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

Vivo V7+ Pricing and Availability

The Vivo V7+ will be available for pre-booking from Sept. 7 with the price tag of Rs. 21,990 (~$343) on Amazon and Flipkart in India. The first sale of the smartphone will begin on Sept. 15.

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