At the end of 2018, Vivo had released Android 9 Pie closed beta for few of it smartphones such as Vivo NEX S, NEX A, X21 UD and X21 in China. Since it was a closed beta update, it was made available for limited number of 5,000 users in the home market. With the beginning of year 2019, the Chinese manufacturer has now proclaimed the arrival of open beta update for aforementioned smartphones in the home country.

In order to receive the Android 9 Pie open beta, one needs to enroll for it. Users in China are required to download the official recruitment app from the company and install the latest edition of the FunTouch OS. Owners of Vivo NEX S, NEX A, X21 UD and X21 in China can enroll until Jan. 6. There is no limit on the number of recruits since it is an open beta update. The update will be pushed to the user from Jan. 8.

The size of the Android 9 Pie beta is 2.71 GB. It not only includes the latest version of Android, but also other goodies such as Jovi Smart Scene, Jovi Smart Voice Assistant, Jovi Wisdom Map, improved UI, game box, camera optimizations, and more. Apart from the ones mentioned above, Vivo is yet to confirm on the names of the other phones that will be treated with Android 9.0 Pie update.

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Vivo had released around 30 smartphones in 2018. Among them, there are many low-budget phones. The Chinese manufacturer is likely to prioritize on the releasing the Android 9 Pie update first for its high-end phones from 2018. The Vivo NEX Dual Display smartphone that was unveiled in December 2018 is the first phone from the company to come preloaded with Android 9 Pie. In India, the Vivo V11 Pro has been one of the most search smartphones in 2018. Hopefully, the Android 9 Pie will be also available for it later this year.

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In the previous week, Vivo had launched Night Purple color edition of the Vivo X21i smartphone. Today, Vivo has confirmed that it will be selling the Vivo X21 and X21 UD smartphones in the same new color beginning from July 20. The Chinese manufacturer is now receiving pre-orders of the X21 and X21 UD through its official online store.

The below image shows that the Vivo X21 and X21 UD Night Purple editions are respectively priced at 2,998 Yuan and 3,298 Yuan. The newly introduced Night Purple color variant looks like Aurora blue-purple color gradient of the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer claims that the Night Purple is inspired by the night view of the Bolivian Salt Lake. The reflection of the starry sky also produces a similar dreamy color.

The Vivo X21 and Vivo X21 UD are packed with the same specs. However, the only major difference between the two phones is that the X21 UD model features an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Vivo X21 duo houses a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED display that supports FHD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The Snapdragon 660 SoC is present under the hood of the device. Both phones include 6 GB of RAM and internal storage of 128 GB. The X21 smartphone also comes in a lower variant that features 64 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM.

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For snapping photos, the X21 duo is equipped with 12-mgeapixel dual rear cameras and a selfie shooter of 12-megapixel. The FunTouch OS flavored Android 8.1 Oreo is preinstalled on the X21 and X21 UD. Both phones are fueled by 3,200mAh battery.

Apart from Night Purple, the X21 and X21 UD are also available in other colors like Diamond Black, Ruby Red and Aurora White. The newly launched Night Purple variants of X21 duo are also available on pre-orders through Vivo’s online stores at Tmall, Jingdong, Suning and other online channels.

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Today, Vivo has launched Vivo X21 smartphone as India’s first under display fingerprint scanner enabled smartphone through a launch event in New Delhi. In the month of March, the Chinese manufacturer had launched the Vivo X21 and Vivo X21 UD featuring an under-display fingerprint scanner in China. For India, the company has decided to launch the Vivo X21 UD smartphone as Vivo X21. Apart from in-screen fingerprint reader, the Vivo X21 has some exciting features such as notched display that offers high screen-to-body ratio and AI powered dual rear cameras.

Design, Display and In-Screen Fingerprint Scanner

The Vivo X21 that measures 154.5 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm is flanked with 3D glass on its rear and it features a metallic frame in between. The device weighs 156.2 grams.

The Vivo X21 houses a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED FullView display that produces FHD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19:9. The company has claimed that the handset offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3 percent. The display support sRGB and DCI-P3 color gamut. The X21 is also equipped with Always-On Display feature that shows notifications and time on the screen without turning on the display. The notch present at the top portion of the screen houses a selfie snapper, an earpiece and some sensors.

It goes without saying that the fingerprint sensor is the USP of Vivo X21 that is located at the lower half of the display. The company did not confirm how quickly the in-screen fingerprint scanner can unlock the phone.  The device comes with a customized screen protector that shields the in-screen fingerprint scanner enabled screen of the phone.

Performance and Variants

The Snapdragon 660 that features 2.2 GHz octa-core processor powers the Vivo X21 along with 6 GB of RAM. It features a native storage of 128 GB. For additional storage, users can up to 256 GB of microSD card on its memory card slot. The X21 receives power from 3,200mAh battery that is coupled fast charging technology.

The handset runs on Android 8.0 Oreo which is customized company’s FunTouch OS 4.0 skin. The Vivo X21 is among the selected few phones that are eligible to receive the second Developer Preview of Android P beta that was announced earlier this month through the Google I/O 2018 event.

Camera and Other Features

The LED flash enabled dual camera setup lying on the posterior of the Vivo X21 includes an f/1.8 aperture 12-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary sensor of 5-megapixel for depth sensing. With AI onboard and dual pixel technology, the Vivo X21 can and amazing photos in low-light conditions through its front and rear cameras.

The AI HDR feature allows the cameras to capture images with natural colors. The other AI photography features available on the Vivo X21 include AI Face Beauty, Shot Re-Focus, Potrati Bokeh, AR stickers. The dual cameras of the X1 also supports 4K UHD video recording and slow-motion video shooting.

The IR sensor present available on the X21 brings 3D facial recognition feature for unlocking the phone. For enhanced audio experience, the company has included AK4376A Hi-Fi in the X21. The connectivity features available on the Vivo X21 includes 4G VoLTE, dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, dual-band Wi-Fi (2×2 MIMO), 5.0 Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack.

Vivo X21 Pricing and Launch Offers

In order to build hype around the Vivo X21, the company began with the pre-booking a week ahead of its launch in India. However, its pricing wasn’t revealed. Through todays unveil event, Vivo has confirmed that the X21 will be available with a price tag of Rs. 35,990 (~$530) exclusively through Flipkart and Vivo’s online shop starting from today. The handset will be available only in black color and its box package will include the new Vivo XE710 hi-fi earphones.

The launch offers for the Vivo X21 include gift voucher worth Rs. 1,000 from fernspetals, 5 percent cashback on SBI cards, no cost EMI up to 12 months and one-year device security from Vodafone along with 280 GB of additional data.

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Vivo has launched the Vivo X21i smartphone in China today. It is a new variant of the Vivo X21 smartphone that was made official in March this year. The biggest difference between the X21 and X21i is that the latter features the MediaTek Helio P60 chipset whereas the former has the Snapdragon 660 SoC onboard. The Vivo X21i is now available for pre-orders in the home country of China with a price tag of 2,698 Yuan (~$425).

Vivo X21i Specifications and Features

The Vivo X21i features the same specs that are available on the X21 smartphone. Hence, the X21i is equipped with a 6.28-inch Super AMOLED screen that offers an aspect ratio of 19:9 because of notch present at the topside of the display. The screen of the phone is placed under 2.5D glass. The company claims that the display offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3 percent.

The MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771) chipset that comes with an inbuilt APU for handling AI tasks powers the Vivo X21i. The 64 GB storage model has 6 GB of RAM whereas the 128 GB storage edition has 4 GB of RAM. For additional storage, it includes a microSD card slot.

The rear side of the phone features dual 12-megapixel cameras that is equipped with several AI features like scene detection and beauty mode. While shooting against the light, the X21i will begin the AI backlit camera feature to capture brighter images. It has a front-mounted camera of 24-megapixel. The selfie camera can shoot optimized selfie shots through the AI beauty mode feature by recognizing gender, skin quality and environment. The front camera is also equipped with features like AR stickers and Face Wake facial recognition.

The Vivo X21i is loaded with Android 8.1 OS that is overlaid with FunTouch OS 4.0 UI. It also includes Vivo’s Jovi AI assistant. The smartphone receives power from 3,425mAh battery. It measures 154.37 x 74.98 x 6.99mm and weighs 159 grams. The rear side of the phone that also houses a fingerprint scanner apart from the vertical dual camera setup is made out of 2.5D glass. The X21i can be availed in colors like Ruby Red, Aurora White and Polar Night Black.

Vivo X21i Pricing and Availability

The 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM edition of the Vivo X21i is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$425). Even the variant featuring 128 GB storage + 4 GB RAM carries the same pricing of 2,698 Yuan (~$425). The pre-orders of the Vivo X21i has already started on the official stores of the Vivo at its online store, JD.com, Tmall and Suning. The official sales of the smartphone are slated to begin on May 19 at 10:00AM (local time) in China.

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Chinese phone maker Vivo has officially revealed that it would be launching the Vivo X21 UD version in India on May 29. The company sent out invitations which point to a launch of the X21 UD on the date even though it isn’t exactly stated in the invite. However, the letter X inscribed boldly on the invitation speaks volume.

The Vivo X21 UD was first launched in China in March. Earlier this month, Vivo had introduced the X21 UD in several international markets with it’s biggest highlight being its under display fingerprint scanner similar to what obtains on the Vivo X20 Plus UD version. In terms of pricing, the Vivo X21 UD was priced at 3,598 yuan (~Rs. 37,100) in China. At its Singapore launch, the smartphone was priced at SGD 799 (~Rs. 39,900). 

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As a reminder, the Vivo X21 UD smartphone comes with a 6.28-inch Full-HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with Adreno 512 GPU, 6GB RAM and two options for internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. There’s also a microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity. Other features include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 2.0 with OTG support, and GPS. The smartphone runs FunTouch OS 4.0 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 3,200mAh battery with support for fast charging.

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Vivo X21, a smartphone that comes with an under-display fingerprint sensor, was launched earlier this year in China. Recently, the company announced that the smartphone will also be available in Singapore from 5th May. Now, according to the rumors, the phone is expected to launch in India later this month.

The reports suggest that while the Vivo X21 with under display fingerprint sensor will launch in India this month, the smartphone will go on sale in June. Currently, there is no information available if the company is planning to launch the regular model with traditional fingerprint sensor in India.

The smartphone comes with a 6.28-inch Full-HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a screen resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, coupled with Adreno 512 GPU, 6GB RAM and two options for internal storage — 64GB and 128GB. There’s also a microSD card slot, enabling users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.

Coming to the camera department, on the front side, the smartphone features a 12-megapixel shooter with f/2.0 aperture. On the rear side, there’s a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel secondary lens with f/2.4 aperture.

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Connectivity options on the Vivo X21 include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 2.0 with OTG support, and GPS. The smartphone runs FunTouch OS 4.0 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box. It is powered by a 3,200mAh battery, with support for fast charging support.

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On March 19, Vivo had launched the high-end Vivo X21 and X21 UD smartphones as successor models for X20 and X20 UD phones from last year. At the unveil event, the company had confirmed that the regular Vivo X21 will be available for buying soon after its launch while the X21 UD featuring an under-display fingerprint scanner will go on sale from March 28 in China Since the day has arrived, the Vivo X21 UD is now available for buying with a price tag of 3,598 Yuan (`$509) in the home market.

The regular Vivo X21 features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It is available for buying in Aurora White, Drill Black and Ruby Red color options. Its 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM variants are respectively priced at 2,998 Yuan (~$477) and 3,198 Yuan (~$509).

On the other side, the Vivo X21 UD that is available for buying starting from today comes in colors like Drill Black and Ruby Red. It features 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM.

The Vivo X21 and X21 UD are packed with identical specifications. The X21 features a 6.28-inch supports Full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. Like the iPhone X, it delivers an aspect ratio of 19:9. The Snapdragon 660 chipset is present under the hood of the phone.

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The notch of the Vivo X21 houses a 12-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. With IR emitter inside the notch, the X21 also offers 3D mapping of the users’ face for unlocking it through facial recognition. The dual camera setup on the back panel of the phone features an f/1.8 aperture 12-megapixel sensor and an f/2.4 aperture 5-megapixel sensor. It includes a 3,200mAh battery. It runs on FunTouch OS 4.0, a customized version of Android 8.1 Oreo. The other features of the X21 include Jovi AI assistant, AK4376A Hi-Fi audio chip, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, microUSB and GPS.

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After launching the Vivo X20 Plus UD and announcing the Vivo Apex smartphone, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has today launched its new flagship smartphone — Vivo X21. The company has also announced another variant of the phone named Vivo X21 Screen Fingerprint.

The Vivo X21 comes with the traditional fingerprint sensor at the back of the phone while the Vivo X21 UD comes with an under display fingerprint sensor similar to the recently launched Vivo X20 Plus UD. Apart from this fingerprint sensor, rest of the specifications are same on both phones.

The Vivo X21 features a 6.28-inch Full HD+ display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and an unusual aspect ratio of 19:9 because of the presence of a notch on the top side. The display covers majority portion on the front panel and has ultra narrow bezels around the display.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 660 octa-core processor clocked at 2.2GHz. It packs 6GB RAM and comes in two storage options — 64GB and 128GB. The phone also supports microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity up to 256GB.

As of the camera department, the phone comes with a dual camera setup at the back which consists of a 12-megapixel camera lens and a 5-megapixel secondary lens with an LED flash. On the front side, there’s a 12-megapixel camera sensor for taking selfies and video calling. The camera comes with artificial intelligence and Vivo’s own Rubiks Cube technology.

The phone also supports face unlock feature. One of the interesting offerings of the phone is a smart assistant. The company has introduced Jovi, which is Vivo’s assistant based on artificial intelligence technology. For enhanced audio experience, Vivo has included AK4376A Hi-Fi chip.

Connectivity options on the device include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band Wi-Fi (2X2MIMO), Bluetooth v5, GPS, and microUSB. The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with company’s own FunTouch OS 4.0 custom skin on top. Both versions of the phone are fuelled by a 3,200mAh battery.

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The Vivo X21 will be available in three colors — Aurora White, Drill Black, and Ruby Red. However, the Vivo X21 Screen Fingerprint version will be offered in only two colors — Drill Black and Ruby Red. It will be available from March 24th.

The 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model of the Vivo X21 is priced at 2898 Yuan (approximately $458) while the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant cost 3198 Yuan (approximately$505). The Vivo X21 Screen Fingerprint variant, which comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is priced at 3598 Yuan, which roughly converts to $568.

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The Vivo X21 launches tomorrow but when it does, the only thing that will be new info will be its price and camera configuration seeing as most of the specs have been leaked.

Screenshots of a document were posted online yesterday and they reveal most of the details of Vivo’s upcoming flagship.

The leak confirms that the Vivo X21 will launch in two variants – a regular version with its fingerprint scanner on the back and a UD version with its fingerprint scanner underneath the display. The rest of the specs are the same.

The X21 will have a 6.28” display FHD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. That aspect ratio means it will have a notch just like the OPPO R15.

A 2.2GHz octa-core processor, which is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 660 processor, will handle tasks. It will be matched with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Storage can still be expanded if you wish by up to an additional 256GB via a MicroSD card slot.

The Vivo X21 will come with Android 8.1 Oreo and pack a 3200mAh battery. It will also have Bluetooth 5.0, dual band WiFi, USB 2.0, OTG, GPS and face unlock.

The Vivo X21 UD with an in-display fingerprint scanner will be available in Ice Drill Black and Ruby Red. The regular X21 will come in the aforementioned colors in addition to Aurora White.

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Ahead of the launch tomorrow, popular online shop, Jingdong, has listed the phone for those who want to pre-order. The listing has official renders of the regular variant (Ice Drill Black) and some camera samples and promotional images.

The Vivo X21 launches tomorrow at 19:30 (local time). A live broadcast will be shown here.

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Just like OPPO is readying its OPPO R15 and R15 Plus flagships for launch later this month, Vivo is also expected to release its new generation flagship model sometime in the coming weeks. The last major release by the company was the Vivo X20 UD edition, which is basically the under display fingerprint version of the current flagship. Then there’s the Vivo Apex as well, one of the most beautiful concepts we’ve seen this year, but even that’ll take time to hit the markets. This means that the company has a good few months in between wherein it can launch its next major flagship model. That’s likely going to be called as the Vivo X21, considering the recent 3C certification of a few models under the same name.

Now a new poster of the Vivo X21 has been spotted online revealing a key feature of the device. Apart from the dual cameras that can be spotted at the back of the phone, the advertisement clearly highlights the fingerprint icon on the screen. This means that the Vivo X21 is likely going to be equipped with an under display fingerprint sensor. Given that it’s going to be the direct successor to the Vivo X20, seeing the Synaptics ClearID sensor inside its screen won’t be a surprise. Further, at the time of its 3C certification, the Vivo X21A model was listed in four different variants, and one of them included a UD (under display fingerprint) variant. This also means that there could be regular versions of the Vivo X21, without the in screen fingerprint that could be cheaper.

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That’s all we know about the X21 flagship so far. However, considering its high-end placement, expect nothing less than Snapdragon 670 and 6GB of RAM inside the device. More details should be revealed in the coming days, so stay tuned!

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