The Vivo V9 Youth which was launched in India sometime in April has just gotten its second price drop in two consecutive months. The device which is actually the budget model of the Vivo V9 was announced with a starting price of 18,990 (~$276). The device then received its first Rs. 1000 price cut in June, a month after its launch in India. The device as of today just got another Rs. 1,000 price cut, bringing the final price down to Rs. 16,990 (~$247).

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For those not fully acquainted with the device, the Vivo V9 Youth features a 6.3-inch notched display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The Full View 2.0 display offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 450 SoC that includes a 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. The company had used the same SoC to power the discontinued Vivo V7+ smartphone from last year. The chipset is paired with 4 GB of RAM and it comes with a native storage of 32 GB. For additional storage, users can make use of a microSD card on this phone. Keeping the lights on is a modest 3,260mAh battery. The phone gets its interface from the Android 8.1 Oreo-based FunTouch OS 4.0.

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Furthermore, the Vivo V9 Youth features a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front side whereas the backside is fitted with a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. The camera lacks support for 4K video shooting but comes with features like AI Beauty, Bokeh mode and AR stickers. In addition, the V9 Youth packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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In April this year, Vivo launched Vivo V9 Youth edition smartphone in the Indian market, which is the toned-down variant of the Vivo V9 in order to make it more affordable.

Now, the company has slashed the price of the Vivo V9 Youth in the Indian market by Rs. 1,000 (approx. $15). With this new price cut, the smartphone is now available for a price of Rs. 17,990, which roughly converts to $265.

This was revealed through images posted by an offline retailer. However, at the time of writing this, the pricing of Vivo V9 Youth appears to be Rs. 18,990 on online retailing platforms, including the company’s own online store in India.

The Vivo V9 Youth edition comes with a 6.3-inch IPS LCD Full View 2.0 display with 1080 x 2280 Full HD+ screen resolution and a 19:9 aspect ratio along with a notch on top of the display. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC based on the 14nm process and clocked at 1.8GHz.

It is paired with an Adreno 506 GPU and packs 4GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage, along with support for microSD card for further expanding the phone’s storage capacity for up to 256GB. Coming to the camera department, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup at the back comprising a 16MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor.

The camera offers several features which are found on the more expensive V9, including AR stickers, Bokeh mode for DSLR-like effect, and an AI Face Beauty mode. On the front side, there’s a 16MP snapper and a soft LED flash, placed inside the front notch.

It also comes with Face Unlock feature which enables users to use facial recognition to unlock the phone with this camera. There’s also a fingerprint scanner located at the back panel.

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Coming to the software, the device runs Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box and comes with a custom Funtouch OS 4.0 UI on top. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 Low Energy, and GPS with GLONASS. The device is powered by a 3,260mAh battery ensuring a full day of usage.

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In the previous month, Vivo had launched the Vivo V9 smartphone with iPhone X-like notched design, Android Oreo and Snapdragon 626 SoC.  Mahesh Telecom, a smartphone retailer from Mumbai, India has confirmed that the Chinese manufacturer has already launched a new phone called Vivo V9 Youth smartphone in India. It borrows its design from the Vivo V9 phone and since it is packed with toned-down specs compared to the V9, it comes with a comparatively lower price tag.

The Vivo V9 features a 6.3-inch notched display that supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The Full View 2.0 display offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is fueled by Snapdragon 450 that includes a 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. The company had used the same SoC to power the discontinued Vivo V7+ smartphone from last year.

The SoC is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and it comes with a native storage of 32 GB. For additional storage, users can make use of a microSD card on this phone. The handset receives power from 3,260mAh battery. It is pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo that is overlaid with the latest FunTouch OS 4.0 skin from Vivo.

The frontside of the Vivo V9 Youth features a 16-megapixel selfie camera whereas the backside is fitted with 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup. The camera lacks support for 4K video shooting, but comes with features like AI Beauty, Bokeh mode and AR stickers The rear panel of the phone is fitted with a fingerprint reader.

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A previous report had revealed that the handset measures 154.81 x 75.03 x 7.89 and weighs 150 grams. The screen is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 3.

The Vivo V9 is selling with a price tag of Rs. 22,900 (~$348) in India. According to the retailer, the V9 Youth is now available with a price tag of Rs. 18,990 (~$287). Vivo is yet to make an official announcement on the launch of V9 Youth.

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A few weeks ago, Vivo launched the V9 smartphone. The device shares a resemblance to the Vivo X21 flagship but with toned-down specs. Now, specs of a less-powerful variant called the Vivo V9 Youth have surfaced online.

The Vivo V9 Youth has a 6.3” FHD display with a 2280 x 1080 resolution. This means it has a notch just like its sibling. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has a PPI of 403.

Vivo has swapped the Snapdragon 626 processor for a Snapdragon 450. This is the same processor present in the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and the newly launched Huawei Y6 (2018). Although, those two devices have an HD+ display.

The SD450 is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. A dedicated memory card expansion slot allows you add up to an additional 256GB of storage. There is also OTG support.

The Vivo V9 Youth has dual rear cameras in a 16MP + 2MP configuration and a 16MP f/2.0 front-facing camera. The cameras support bokeh mode, AI HDR, face beauty mode, 4K video recording, and AR stickers.

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There is a 3260mAh battery, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner that doubles as a shutter button, Bluetooth 4.2, and dual-band Wi-Fi. The phone will come with FunTouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

There is no info on when it will go on sale and what the price will be. Nevertheless, we hope it is reasonably priced.

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