Starting from Dec. 19, Vivo India will be offering exciting offers on Vivo V25 series, Vivo Y75 lineup, and Vivo Y35. Until Dec. 31, these phones will be available with up to Rs 2,500 cashback. Here is all the information on the cashback offers that are available for the above-mentioned phones.

The Vivo V25 Pro is available in two variants in India, such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Both models have been available for Rs 35,990 (~$435) and Rs 39,990 (~$484), respectively, since launch.

The Vivo V25 Pro can be availed with up to Rs 2,500 (~$30) cashback with ICICI Bank transactions, such as credit card full swipe, credit card EMI, and debit card EMI. SBI Bank users can also benefit from the same offer via credit card EMI.

The Vivo V25 has been available for Rs 27,999 (~$338) for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant and Rs 31,999 (~$387) for the 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition. The V25 is available with Rs 2,000 (~$24) cashback with ICICI, SBI credit card EMI, and other banks during the ongoing year-end sale.

At launch, Vivo Y75 4G and Vivo Y75 5G were priced at Rs 20,990 (~$254), and Rs 21,990 (~$266), respectively. During the year-end sale, the 4G variant will offer up to Rs 1,500 (~$18) cashback through ICICI Bank transactions, such as credit card full swipe, credit card EMI, and debit card EMI. SBI and other bank users can avail the same benefit via credit card EMI.

The Vivo Y75 5G and Vivo Y35 is available with up to Rs 1,000 (~$12) cashback through ICICI Bank transactions, such as credit card full swipe, credit card EMI, and debit card EMI. SBI and other bank users can also take advantage of Rs 1,000 (~$12) through credit card EMI. At launch, the Y35 was priced at Rs 18,499 (~$224).

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Last week, we witnessed the launch of new models in one of the best-selling budget smartphone series worldwide. Further, we learned that the global smartphone market grew for the first time in four years. Then, out of nowhere, two brands released shameless iPhone clones. At the same time, another company launched a Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone. All this and more happened in the last few days. Let’s take a look at them one by one in no particular order.

Before proceeding, we would like to let you know that the top stories listed here are based on our opinion. As your choices may vary, we would like to know your picks in the comment section below.

Top Stories from Last Week

New Redmi Note 11 series for international markets

After debuting the Redmi Note 11 lineup in China in November, Xiaomi finally brought the family to international on January 26. However, the series for global markets include totally different devices, namely Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11S, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G.

Out of these four, the Redmi Note 11S offers the best value for its asking price. Although it looks and has the same display as the vanilla model, its specs are more comparable to the Pros.

The entire series comes with features like a high-refresh display, dual stereo speakers, IR blaster, MUI 13, a 5,000mAh battery, and more. You can learn more about them by visiting this link.

Smartphone market observed multiple records

The global smartphone market grew for the first time in 2021 since 2017. Counterpoint Research revealed that the shipments reached 1.39 billion units by growing 4% YoY.

The Indian smartphone, in particular, grew 12%YoY last year by registering 162 million units in shipment. On the other hand, the Chinese market shipped 333 million units and incremented by only 1%.

Finally, pivoting to the budget segment at the right time (ahead of LG’s demise), OnePlus saw an insane 524% YoY growth in the US in Q4 2021.

iPhone clones from Gionee and Blackview

Gionee 13 Pro went official last week with an uncanny iPhone 13 resemblance and HarmonyOS. However, it has entry-level specs like an HD+ display (LCD) and a UNISOC T310 chipset. For just  ¥529 (483), it doesn’t sound like a bad deal after all.

At around the same time, Blackview A95 also got announced with an iPhone 13 Pro-like design. Its main highlights other than design include a MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), and a 4,380mAh battery.

Face ID now works with a mask 

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, iPhones can be finally unlocked with masks on. However, this feature is currently only available in the beta channel. Also, it requires iPhone 12 or newer models.

Additionally, Apple is working on a new feature that will turn iPhones into POS machines. This feature will be reportedly useful for micro-merchants.

MediaTek Kompanio 1380 is a new chip for Chromebooks

MediaTek announced a new SoC called Komapnio 1380 for premium Chromebooks on January 26. This 6m chip arrives with an octa-core CPU consisting of four ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 3GHz and a five-core ARM Mali-G57 GPU.

It supports up to 4K 60Hz display, AV1 decoding, WiFi 6//6E, and Bluetooth 5. The chipset will make its global debut inside the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, which is scheduled to hit the shelves in June.

HUAWEI P50 Pocket reaches global markets alongside HUAWEI P50 Pro

On January 26, Huawei announced the arrival of HUAWEI P50 Pro and HUAWEI P50 Pocket to multiple international markets like Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe, and South America.

The 4G-only premium handsets from the once world’s largest smartphone brand sport the same set of features as the variant sold in China, except for software. The global editions of these devices run EMUI 12 without GMS (Google Mobile Services) instead of HarmonyOS.

Despite their shortcomings in terms of software, Huawei is charging a whopping €1,199 for the HUAWEI P50 Pro (8GB + 256GB) and €1,299 for the HUAWEI P50 Pocket (8GB + 256GB). There’s also a Premium Edition of the latter phone with a unique design and 12GB + 512GB memory configuration for €1,599.

JioPhone 5G could be Jio’s first 5G smartphone

A report on January 25 disclosed that the Indian carrier Jio is working on its first 5G smartphone called JioPhone 5G. This device is expected to go official in June with much better specs than the poorly received JioPhone Next.

The handset is said to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display (HD+), 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) dual camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

OnePlus phones might run H₂OOS in the near future

On January 27, popular Indian tech influencer Mukul Sharma tweeted that the unified operating system of OPPO and OnePlus could be called H₂OOS. Since his claim is based on a trademark filing by OnePlus, he could be wrong.

Anyway, the H₂OOS (Water OS) trademark is interesting as it combines the names of OxygenOS (O₂) and the discontinued HydrogenOS (H₂OS). The name has no mention of ColorOS, which the software will be actually based on.

Furthermore, a couple of days before this tweet, a tipster stated that the OnePlus 10 Ultra could debut in H2 2022 as the brand’s first superphone or ultra-premium smartphone. The device is said to house OPPO’s MariSilicon NPU.

HONOR to showcase new products at MWC 2022

HONOR has confirmed to attend MWC 2022. The company has scheduled a launch conference for February 28. The event will kickstart at 1 PM CET.

The brand is teasing the launch of the new Magic series with a quote ‘The Power of Magic’. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the upcoming lineup of handsets.

Micromax IN Note 2 and vivo Y75 5G  debut in India

Micromax launched the IN Note 2 on January 25 as the successor of IN Note 1 for ₹13,490 (4GB + 64GB). The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra-lookalike phone arrives with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, MediaTek Helio G95 chipset, 48MP (wide) + 5MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounte fingerprint sensor, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

Chinese handset maker vivo debuted a new budget 5G smartphone called vivo Y75 5G in India on January 27. For ₹21,990 (8GB  +128GB), the phone offers a 6.58-inch FHD+ display (LCD), MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, 50MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

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After passing multiple certifications, Vivo has officially launched the Vivo Y75 5G in the Indian market. The smartphone’s major highlights are Dimensity 700 SoC, 5,000mAh battery, and Android 12 OS.

The Vivo Y75 5G is priced at Rs. 21,990(~$293) for the sole 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. It has two color variants – Starlight Black and Glowing Galaxy. The device is already available for purchase on the Vivo India website and authorized retail stores in the country.

Vivo Y75 5G Specifications 

The Vivo Y75 5G comes with a 6.58-inch IPS LCD notch display with a Full-HD+(1080 x 2408 pixels). The notch holds a 16MP selfie camera with an aperture of f/2.0.

It sports a triple camera system at the rear and has a 50MP primary lens, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP bokeh lens. The rear camera supports Vivo’s Extreme Night AI-based algorithm.

It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core SoC paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device has support for virtual RAM, where users can get 4GB of additional RAM from the storage.

It packs a 5,000mAh battery and has support for 18W fast charging support. It has a USB Type-C port for charging and has a 3.5mm headphone jack. It runs on Android 12 OS and has Vivo’s Funtouch OS on the top.

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vivo will soon be expanding its entry-mid-range lineup a bit further with the vivo Y75 5G in India. While specifications of the handset have already been leaked, renders revealing the phone’s complete design and color options have now been made available unofficially as well.

The renders come from notable tipster Ishan Agarwal (via MySmartPrice) and reveal that the vivo Y75 5G will feature a display with a waterdrop notch. The bezels around it appear to be the same size and sufficiently slim on three sides, although you do get a bit of chin at the bottom — something that’s expected at this price segment.

The rear of the handset features a triple rear camera setup housed within a rectangular module aligned to the left. The back is fairly minimal and is quite flat, as are the edges. The right edge of the phone holds the volume rocker and the power button, with the latter doubling up as the fingerprint scanner. The bottom edge of the device accommodates the 3.55mm audio jack, charging port, and speaker grill, whereas the SIM card tray and secondary noise cancellation mic reside on the top edge.

The vivo Y75 5G will come in two colors — Aurora and Black. The Aurora option has a gradient finish that exhibits blue, pink, and orange, while Black is more basic.

Moving on to the specifications, the vivo Y75 5G’s display will be an LCD 6.58-incher with a Full-HD+ resolution. Powering the device will likely be the octa-core Dimensity 700 processor, paired with the Mali G57 GPU.

The vivo Y75 5G is said to feature a 6.58-inch LCD display with a Full HD+ resolution. Powering the device might be an octa-core Dimensity 700 processor, coupled with a Mali G57 GPU. The primary camera is expected to be a 50MP sensor while the other two will likely be 2MP sensors. Upfront, a 16MP shooter will handle selfies.

The battery of the vivo Y75 5G is expected to be a 5,000mAh unit with support for 18W charging. The RAM of the device will support expansion by up to 4GB thanks to the Memory Fusion 2.0 virtual RAM feature. Software will be nothing to be concerned about as the phone will be booting into the latest — FunTouch OS 12 based on Android 12.

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On Wednesday, it was revealed that the vivo Y75 5G will be launching in India at the end of January. Today, another report corroborates the release timeline but also disclosed some more details. Let’s take a look at what the new smartphone will offer.

According to a report by 91Mobiles, the upcoming Vivo Y75 5G will arrive with 8GB RAM. The phone will also offer an optional 4GB virtual RAM option.

Further, the sources of the publication say that the handset will have a premium design. It will be endorsed by Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan.

Finally, the report also says that the device will indeed launch before the end of this month. Additionally, it also confirms that the smartphone will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity chipset.

Going by the previous report, the Vivo Y75 5G with model number V2142 will house a MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC. It will feature a 50MP triple camera setup on the rear. This system may include a wide-angle shooter, an ultra-wide unit, and a depth sensor.

Like the recently launched vivo V23 series, this one will also ship with Android 12. Last but not least, it will be backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

We expect Vivo to start teasing the Vivo Y75 5G on social media in the coming days.

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Vivo has launched several budget and mid-range smartphones under its Y-series and now the company is gearing up to launch yet another Y-series smartphone in the Indian market, dubbed as Vivo Y75 5G.

Now, a new report indicates that the smartphone will be made official in India sometime by the end of this month but the official launch date for the Vivo Y75 5G in India has not yet been confirmed by the company.

Apart from its possible launch in the coming days, some of the key specifications and features of the Vivo Y75 5G smartphone have leaked online. It is said to come powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset.

This is in line with the Geekbench listing for the phone which also revealed the presence of the Dimensity 700 SoC. It will come packed with 8GB of RAM but there will be another variant as well, likely with 6GB of RAM.

Coming to the camera department, the smartphone will feature a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 50-megapixel primary sensor but there’s a possibility of a 48-megapixel or 64-megapixel primary sensor.

It is likely to come running the Android 12 operating system with the company’s own OriginOS or FunTouch OS. The device will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery and have support for 18W charging.

As noted, the official launch date for the Vivo Y75 5G smartphone in the Indian market has not been confirmed by the company but we expect an official announcement from the brand in the coming days.

Note: The article had previously mentioned Y55 5G instead of Y75 5G and has been updated to reflect the changes.

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