Earlier this month, the Vivo Y01 budget smartphone was launched in the African market. Now, the device has made its way to India.

The smartphone has been silently launched in India by Vivo with an affordable price tag of ₹8,999 (~$116). So let’s take a closer look at its specs and features.

Vivo Y01 specs and features

The device features a flat back panel with a rectangular camera bump. It measures 8.29mm, weighs 178 grams and comes with a side mounted fingerprint reader along with a 3.5mm audio jack.

On the front, it has a flat screen with a waterdrop notch. It has a 6.51-inch HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) IPS LCD display with 60Hz refresh rate.

Under the hood, the device has a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The storage can be further expanded up to 1TB with its dedicated MicroSD card slot. Powering the device is a large 5,000mAh battery with 10W fast charging support.

Coming to its optics, the Vivo Y01 has a single 8-megapixel rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture. The device houses a 5-megapixel camera on the front which has an f/2.2 aperture. The rear camera offers many features like Face Beauty and time-lapse mode.

The Y01 boots Android 11 Go Edition based Funtouch OS 11.1 out of the box and offers Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi, dual-SIM support and 4G connectivity.

It is available in two colors in India Elegant Black and Sapphire Blue. The smartphone can be bought from Vivo’s official website and retail stores.

RELATED:

• Vivo S15 series design teased, with aluminum frame & curved display
• vivo X80 Pro Unboxing & Quick review: X70 Pro Plus Ultra
• Vivo Y75 4G’s rear design revealed before launch

The post Vivo Y01 with Helio P35 chipset launched for ₹8,999 (~$116) in India appeared first on Gizmochina.

Back in January this year,  the Vivo Y01 entry-level phone was leaked revealing its design, specs, and even pricing. Now, after almost 2 months, the phone is quietly official in multiple markets. The smartphone is listed on the company’s official website in the African markets.

The Vivo Y01 comes with a plastic build featuring a 6.51-inch water-drop notch display. It has an IPS LCD panel with an HD+(1600 x 720 pixels). Its back design is similar to the Vivo Y15s that launched in January this year. The device has measurements are as follows: 163.96 x 75.2 x 8.28mm. The phone weighs 178 grams.

It sports an 8MP single camera at the rear with an f/2.0 aperture. It has a 5MP front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. It also has an LED flash below the rear camera lens. The rear camera comes with different modes like Face Beauty and time-lapse mode.

The device is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC paired with 2GB, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. It has a microSD card slot for additional storage.  It houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 10W charging speed.

It boots on Android 11 Go Edition and has Funtouch OS 11.1 on top of it. It has a micro-USB port for charging and supports Bluetooth v5.0, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi. The handset supports dual-SIM and has 4G connectivity.

Coming to the pricing, unfortunately, the price details of the device is yet to be known. But what we do know are the colors, the phone has Sapphire Blue and Elegant Black colors.

RELATED:

• OPPO PFTM20 appears on certification website, looks plenty like vivo Y33s 5G
• Vivo X80 Pro Plus, X80 Pro detailed specification leak emerges online
• Vivo Nex Fold appears on 3C certification database with 80W fast charging
• Vivo X Fold schematic appears to reveal design of Vivo’s first foldable phone

The post Vivo Y01 goes official with Helio P35 and Android 11 Go Edition appeared first on Gizmochina.