Vivo launched the Vivo Y19 in Thailand last week and the smartphone is on its way to India next. A fresh report on 91mobiles reveals that Vivo’s plans to discontinue the Y17 to make way for the Vivo Y19 in the country. The speculated pricing of the phone has also surfaced.

The Vivo Y19 is said to be rebranded Vivo U3 smartphone that had gone official in China last month. While the Vivo U3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC, the Y19 features a MediaTek Helio P65 processor under the hood. According to the publication, the Vivo Y19 will sport a price tag under Rs. 20,000 (~$282) at launch. 

The Vivo Y17 is currently selling in India for Rs. 14,000 (~$197). It features a 6.35-inch IPS LCD HD+ display, Helio P35 chipset 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 20-megapixel selfie camera, 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera system, Android 9 Pie OS and rear-mounted fingerprint reader and a 5,000mAh battery with 18W dual-engine fast charging.

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Vivo Y19 Specifications and Features

The Y19 flaunts a 6.53-inch full-HD IPS LCD display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, screen-to-body-ratio of 90.3% and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The smartphone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P65 chipset with 6GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. The smartphone features a triple-camera setup at the rear. The primary camera uses a 16-megapixel unit with an aperture rating of f/1.78. It is paired with an 8-megapixel wide-angle lens with an aperture rating of f/2.2 and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

The front camera uses a 16-megapixel unit with an aperture rating of f/2.0. AI enhancements include beauty mode and portrait mode. Powering the Vivo Y19 is a massive 5,000 mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging via MicroUSB. The smartphone also supports reverse charging up to 5W. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based FunTouch OS 9.2. The Y19 has a rear panel-mounted fingerprint scanner and supports face unlock. The smartphone is available in two color options, namely Morning Dew White and Black.

A new Vivo phone with model number V1934A was spotted on the database China Telecom. The listing revealed that the phone has identical specs as the Vivo Y19. However, the device will be debuting soon in China with a different moniker of Vivo Y5s.

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The new Vivo Y19 mid-range phone has recently gone official in Thailand. Its specifications and appearance are exact match with the Vivo V1934A/T smartphone that was recently on the database of China. A new phone named as Vivo Y5s with model number V1934A has appeared on China Telecom’s database even before its official announcement. It appears that the Vivo Y19 will be rebranded as Vivo Y5s in China.

Vivo Y5s Specifications

The Vivo Y5s has 162.15 x 76.47 x 8.89mm dimensions and it weighs 193 grams. There is a 6.53-inch IPS LCD display waterdrop notch on the device. Its supports 1080 x 2340 pixels full HD+ resolution and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.

The MT6768 MediaTek Helio P65 processor powers the Vivo Y5s phone. The Vivo Y19 comes in only 6 GB RAM edition. However, China will be receiving the Vivo Y5s in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM variants. Both models will feature a native storage of 128 GB. A microSD card slot is also available on the Vivo Y5s for more storage.

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The Vivo Y5s receives power from a 5,000mAh battery and it runs on Android 9 Pie OS. There is a 16-megapixel camera in the front notch for shooting selfies. The back panel has a triple camera system with a 16-megapixel primary shooter, an 8-megapixel secondary lens and a 2-megapixel sensor. There is a fingerprint scanner slotted on the rear shell of the smartphone.

Vivo Y5s Price and Release Date

The Vivo Y5s is scheduled to release in China on Nov. 7. The handset will be available in color editions like Black, Blue and Green. The China Telecom listing reveals that 4 GB and 6 GB RAM editions of the Vivo Y5s will be respectively priced at 1,398 Yuan (~$199) and 1,598 Yuan (~$227). Readers are advised to digest the pricing information of the phone with a grain of salt since it is yet to go official. The smartphone will be positioned lower than the Vivo Y7s that carries a price tag of 1,798 Yuan (~$256) in China.

As mentioned above, the Vivo Y5s has gone official as Vivo Y19 in Thailand. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage Y19 phone carries a price tag of 6,999 Baht (~$232).

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