Earlier today (3rd January 2022), the Vivo Y21T had been launched in India. The smartphone was previously released in Indonesia and has also hit the shelves in the Indian market as well.

While both the Indonesian and Indian variants have the same name, there are key differences between the two. The most notable difference is the display, with the Indonesian version featuring a 6.51 inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the version that was just launched in India sports a larger 6.58 inch FHD+ display, with a 90Hz refresh rate and 96 percent NTSC color gamut.

On the rear, the Vivo Y21T houses a triple camera module with a 50 megapixel primary sensor, paired with a 2 megapixel Bokeh camera, and a 2 megapixel Macro shooter. The front features an 8 megapixel camera for selfies. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 18W fast charging. It also houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC alongside 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded to 1TB and 4GB of RAM that supports virtual expansion by 1GB. Notably, the Indonesian variant offered 6GB of RAM with 2GB virtual expansion.

Other features include a side mounted fingerprint sensor, FunTouch OS 12 based on Android 11, liquid cooling technology, and more. The device is currently available via offline channels in the country and can be purchased in two color variants, namely Midnight Blue and Pearl White. It is available for a price of 16,490 INR (roughly 222 US Dollars) for its single storage variant.

RELATED:

• Alleged Vivo Pad to offer high refresh rate display, Snapdragon 870, massive battery
• OriginOS Ocean public beta builds rolled out to 13 vivo and iQOO devices
• Vivo V23, V23 Pro 5G full specifications, pricing leaked before official announcement
• Vivo S12 series smartphones now available for purchase in China

The post Vivo Y21T launched in India, with Snapdragon 680 & 6.58 inch 90Hz display appeared first on Gizmochina.

We’re officially in 2022 and the first month of the year, January has begun. This month we expect to see many smartphones launching across the world. Some of the confirmed phone launches are from big brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi,  Realme, Vivo, and Oppo. We are also expected to see gamer-centric phones from Lenovo, premium devices from iQOO, and a couple of budget phones from brands like Tecno. So without further ado, let’s have a look at the list.

1. Lenovo Legion Y90

Lenovo will launch its Legion Y90 gaming smartphone in China. The smartphone made it to multiple rumors and it revealed its key specs and design. Similar to the company’s previous Legion Phone 2 Pro, the Legion Y90 may come with a landscape form factor. It is expected to feature a 6.92-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate.

As teased recently, the phone will come with Double Engine Air Cooling technology, which could be similar to the Double Turbo Fan Supercharged Liquid Cooling technology seen in the Legion Phone 2 Pro. It will keep the internals cool even in intense gaming sessions. The device is rumored to come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

2. Vivo Y21T

Although the company unveiled the Vivo Y21T last month in Indonesia, it was previously scheduled to have its debut in India. The phone will launch on January 3 in India and offer budget-centric specs to the masses.

As per the variant released in Indonesia, the smartphone has a 6.51-inch water-drop notch display with an HD+(1600 x 710 pixels) resolution. It is an LCD panel with a 60Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 89% screen-to-body ratio. The Indian variant, however, is slated to come with a slightly larger 6.58-inch FHD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate.

It has a 50MP + 2MP + 2MP triple rear camera system at the rear and an 8MP selfie snapper at the front. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 680 SoC and has 6GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. In India, it will have 4GB of RAM with the same 128GB onboard storage. It runs on Android 11 out of the box and has a 5,000mAh battery.

3. Realme GT 2 

Realme will have a big launch this month as it is expected to launch its flagship for the year, the Realme GT 2 series. The series will comprise of two major phones, the GT 2 and the GT 2 Pro, the company is also expected to launch the master edition and a camera-focused phone on January 4.

The Realme GT 2 was recently spotted on TENAA flaunting a 6.62-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The GT 2 Pro was also seen with a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED screen and 120Hz refresh rate. The duo will have an in-display fingerprint scanner.

At the helm, the GT 2 is expected to come powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, while the GT 2 Pro will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The series is expected to come with a big battery with 65W fast charging support. As for cameras, there will be a 50MP + 50MP + a telephoto sensor on the Pro, whereas the vanilla may have a 50MP + 8MP + 2MP setup.

4. iQOO 9, 9 Pro

iQOO 9 series will be officially launched on January 5 in China. The series comprises the iQOO 9 and 9 Pro, both featuring the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The vanilla phone is expected to have a 6.78-inch FHD+ flat-screen AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Pro is touted to have a 6.78-inch QHD+ curved edged AMOLED LTPO screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.

The series will have a Samsung GN5 sensor and may feature a triple camera system. The Pro was recently rumored to have a 50MP Samsung JN1 secondary sensor and a 16MP telephoto lens. The series is expected to pack a 4,700mAh battery with whopping 120W fast charging support.

5. Vivo V23

Vivo will unveil India’s first colour-changing phone dubbed Vivo V23 on January 5. Interestingly, the phone’s back color will change in direct sunlight and UV light. The series comprising of the V23 and V23 Pro is expected to launch with a 50MP Autofocus Dual Selfie camera and one of the phones may feature a 108MP lens.

The specs for the phone are scarce but we know that the series will feature an AMOLED panel and have a mid-range processor. The Pro model was spotted on Geekbench with MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC.

6. Xiaomi 11i, 11i HyperCharge

Xiaomi will take wraps off the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge on January 6 in India. Rumors are rife that the phone will be a rebadged model of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+(Chinese model) for the Indian market with slight changes.

The Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge will feature a 6.67-inch Samsung AMOLED screen with an FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage. It is expected to have a 108MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera setup. The phone will have a 4,500mAh battery with a crazy fast 120W fast charging technology.

7. Realme 9i

Realme is expected to launch the Realme 9i on January 10 in Vietnam. The smartphone was spotted on certification sites with Snapdragon 680 SoC and a 5,000mAh battery. It is also expected to have a 33W fast charging support.

The smartphone will feature a 6.6-inch LCD punch-hole display with an FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It is rumored to have a 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple camera system and a 16MP selfie snapper. As for security, it will feature a side-facing fingerprint scanner. The device is expected to run on Android 11 out of the box with Realme UI 2.0.

8. OnePlus 10, OnePlus 9RT

One of the most anticipated phone launches would be the OnePlus 10 series. The company is expected to launch the phone in the second week of this month with flagship-level internals. If we go by the recent news, the series may debut on January 11 in China.

The OnePlus 10 duo is expected to come with an AMOLED screen featuring a high refresh rate. As per leaks, the Pro may come with a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Similar to the predecessor, the 10 series will make use of a punch-hole screen. The series will have Hasselblad powered triple camera system with a 48MP + 50MP + 8MP system on the Pro. The series is rumored to come powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage.

OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 9RT on January 14 in India. The OnePlus 9RT is slated to come with a 6.62-inch 120Hz screen, 50MP triple camera system, and Snapdragon 888 SoC.

9. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

After a heap of leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will finally launch this month. Although we don’t have an exact launch date, the phone was listed in multiple retail stores across the world. The phone is also slated to launch in India this month.

The smartphone will feature a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It will have a 12MP + 12MP + 8MP triple rear camera system and a 32MP selfie lens. It will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC for some markets, while the Indian market will get the Exynos 2100 powered model. It will pack a 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging support.

10. Tecno Pova 5G

Recently, Transsion India’s CEO confirmed that the Tecno POVA 5G will be launched in the third or fourth week of January in India. It may debut under ₹20,000(~$269) segment in the country and will have specs like Dimensity 900 SoC and a triple camera system.

The smartphone was recently launched in Nigeria and it has a large 6.95-inch IPS LCD display with a Full-HD+ resolution. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a 16MP selfie camera. The device features a 50MP + 2MP + AI lens at the rear. One of its highlights will be the big 6,000mAh battery. It will have an 18W fast charging support.

11. Oppo A16K 

Oppo is also expected to launch a budget-centric phone in India. The upcoming Oppo A16k is tipped to launch this month with a 6.52-inch HD+ display. It will have a 13MP + 5MP dual-rear camera and a single selfie lens.

The phone is expected to come powered by the MediaTek Helio G35 SoC paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. It will pack a 4,230mAh battery with a 10W charging speed. The phone will run on Android 11 OS out of the box with ColorOS on the top.

These are some of the phones launching this month. Which device are you most excited about? Do tell us in the comments.

RELATED NEWS:

• Apple iPhone 14 lineup to ditch notch for a pill-shaped cutout to house front-facing…
• Huawei HarmonyOS 3.0 tipped to officially release in July this year
• Apple Silicon transition to reportedly be completed by WWDC this year
• Huawei Releases the World’s First Bluetooth and NFC Supported Digital Car Keys in China…

The post Upcoming Smartphones in January 2022: Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme & more appeared first on Gizmochina.

Smartphone brand vivo is expected to launch the vivo Y21T in India on January 3. Ahead of that, the company has quietly debuted the device in Indonesia. As expected, the latest handset from the firm is nothing but a tweaked vivo Y32 that went official in China a few days back.

vivo Y21T Specifications and Features

The vivo Y21T features a plastic build like any other vivo Y series smartphone. It measures 164.26 × 76.08 × 8.00mm in dimensions, weighs 182g, and arrives in two colors (Midnight Blue, Pearl White).

The device flaunts a 6.51-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate. The display has a dewdrop notch, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and an 89% screen-to-body ratio. The India variant is expected to sport a 6.58-inch FHD+ (2408 x 1080 pixels) 90Hz display (LCD).

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset coupled with 6GB RAM (+2GB virtual RAM) and 128GB storage. In India, it is said to come with 4GB (+1GB virtual RAM) instead.

As far as optics are concerned, the vivo Y21T houses a triple camera array on the back comprising of a 50MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it nests an 8MP shooter inside the notch. For the unware, the original vivo Y32 in China has a 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual-camera setup on the rear that lacks the 2MP depth sensor.

As for connectivity, the handset comes with dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS). It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a MicroSD card slot, and a USB Type-C port.

The smartphone sports all the essential sensors like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, and compass. Finally, it runs Android 11-based Funtouch OS 12 and gets its juice from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

vivo Y21T Price and Availability

As mentioned earlier, the vivo Y21T arrives in a single 6GB + 128GB memory configuration in Indonesia. This variant of the phone is priced at Rp 3,099,000 ($218) in the country. Customers can avail it in either Midnight Blue or Pearl White color options.

A slightly different version of this device with the aforementioned changes is heading to India on January 3.

RELATED:

• Alleged Vivo Pad to offer high refresh rate display, Snapdragon 870, massive battery
• Vivo V23, V23 Pro price in India tipped, landing page appears on Flipkart
• OriginOS Ocean public beta builds rolled out to 13 vivo and iQOO devices
• Vivo V23e Indian price and release timeline leaked

The post vivo Y21T debuts in Indonesia ahead of India launch appeared first on Gizmochina.

BBK subsidiary Vivo is expected to update its Y-series smartphone offering soon with the impending launch of the Vivo Y21T. The device is expected to go official on January 3 in India. Ahead of the launch, the device has featured in several leaks showing the renders and some of the expected specifications.

The latest leak is that of a promotional poster for the Vivo Y21T which gives us a detailed list of the specifications.  Among other things, the Y21T is expected to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor paired with 4GB RAM. The device is also listed to come with 1GB extended RAM. The device also comes with 128GB that is expandable via a microSD slot.

The Y21T is listed to feature a 6.58-inch LCD screen with a Full HD+ resolution of 2408 x 1080 pixels and a 90.6% screen-to-body ratio. The device has a waterdrop notch that houses an 8MP selfie camera. At the rear, there is a triple camera setup made up of a 50 MP f/1.8 main supported by a 2 MP f/2.4 bokeh camera and a 2 MP f/2.4 macro sensor.

The handset will run on the custom FunTouch OS 12 which is based on Android 11. Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. The Y21T also packs a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

One key thing about the render of the Vivo Y21T is its close resemblance to the Y33s. The major difference includes the selfie camera as the Y33s packs a 16MP selfie shooter. The processor is yet another difference between the two models and of course, the moniker.

RELATED:

• OriginOS Ocean public beta builds rolled out to 13 vivo and iQOO devices
• Vivo Y21T renders leaked; reveals 50MP triple rear cameras, color variants
• Vivo S12 series smartphones now available for purchase in China
• Vivo V23, V23 Pro price in India tipped, landing page appears on Flipkart
• Vivo V23e Indian price and release timeline leaked

(source)

The post Vivo Y21T leaked promotional poster reveals the full specs ahead of Jan. 3 launch appeared first on Gizmochina.

It was reported yesterday that Vivo is gearing up to launch a new Y-series handset called the Vivo Y21T on Jan. 3 in India. The report had revealed the key specifications of the device. Now, a fresh report by My Smart Price has leaked the renders of the Y21T. The leaked images show that it could be a tweaked version of the Vivo Y32, which was announced earlier this month in China.

Vivo Y21T renders

The Vivo Y21T renders show that it will be sporting a waterdrop notch display with a thick chin. The power button available on the right edge of the device is integrated with a fingerprint scanner. The back panel of the device features a square-shaped camera module that houses a 50-megapixel triple camera unit and an LED flash. The renders reveal that the handset will be available in blue and white colors.

Vivo Y21T specifications, price (rumored)

The Vivo Y21T is expected to arrive with a 6.58-inch LCD display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a regular 60Hz refresh rate. It is expected to debut as India’s first smartphone powered by the Snapdragon 680 mobile platform.

The Y21T is likely to arrive with 4 GB of RAM, 1 GB of extended RAM, and 128 GB of built-in storage. It may come preinstalled with Android 11 OS, which will be customized with FunTouchOS UI. For additional storage, it will feature a microSD card slot.

It has an 8-megapixel camera for capturing selfies. The rear camera setup features a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, which could be accompanied by two 2-mgeapixel cameras for depth and macro shots.

The handset will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. The device measures 164.26 x 76.08 x 8mm and weighs 182 grams. Probably, it will carry a sub-Rs 20,000 (~$268) pricing in India. In comparison, the Y32 has almost the same specs as the Y21T. The main difference is that it features a 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual-camera system instead of the 50-megapixel triple camera system.

(source)

RELATED:

• Vivo S12 series smartphones now available for purchase in China
• Vivo V23, V23 Pro price in India tipped, landing page appears on Flipkart
• Vivo V23e Indian price and release timeline leaked

The post Vivo Y21T renders leaked; reveals 50MP triple rear cameras, color variants appeared first on Gizmochina.

Chinese smartphone brand vivo is all set to launch the vivo V23 series in India next week. According to a reliable source, the company may debut yet another handset in the county at around the same time. This phone dubbed as vivo Y21T will be a budget offering, as per its specifications.

Popular tipster Ishan Agarwal has partnered with 91Mobiles to shed details on the upcoming vivo Y21T for India. The leakster says that the smartphone will launch in the country on January 3, two days ahead of the vivo V23 series announcement.

Further, he has even shared some of the key specs of this handset. Going by the details shared by him, the phone could be a rebranded vivo Y32 that went official a few days back. But unfortunately, we don’t have any render of the device to confirm.

Talking about features, the vivo Y21T will arrive with an LCD screen sporting a dewdrop notch, a rectangular camera module, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, 4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage,  and a 50MP triple camera, setup. Finally, it will draw power from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

Unfortunately, the source says nothing about the smartphone’s price. Anyway, we can expect it to be priced around ₹15,000 ($201) or more in India. 

RELATED:

• vivo S12 series launched: 50MP dual front cameras with dual LED flash for the ultimate selfie experience
• OPPO’s Green Factory and vivo’s Blue Factory nicknames go official through trademarks
• vivo to introduce the T series smartphones in India, might replace the Y series: Report
• Vivo V23, V23 Pro 5G full specifications, pricing leaked before official announcement

The post vivo Y21T with Snapdragon 680 SoC to launch in India on Jan 3: Tipster appeared first on Gizmochina.