Vivo continues to update its Y-series which is focused on the low-end segment. The Chinese company was rumoured to be planning to launch the Vivo Y91i in India today and that has turned out to be true. The Y91i is now official in India just about five months after launching the Y91 which was first released in November last year. 

Vivo Y91i is very much similar to the Y91 in terms of design and even in the specifications but it comes with a cheaper price tag. The same resemblance exists with the Y91i sold in other markets such as Malaysia and Thailand. The Y91i is similar to the earlier Y91i in design but the earlier model packs a Snapdragon 439 chipset. O note, though, that the new Y91i is India’s version of the Y91C which is currently available in Pakistan.

In terms of the specification, the phone features a 6.22-inch display with HD+ resolution of 720x1520pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. The device has a waterdrop notch (halo) which houses the selfie camera just like the Y91. The Vivo Y91i is powered by the 12nm MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) chipset. This is paired with 2GB of RAM while there is 16GB storage on the base model and 32GB for the higher variant. The device comes with a microSD card slot for expansion.

In other aspects, the Y91i packs an 8 MP front camera which is also used for facial recognition since there is no fingerprint sensor at the back. The device equally packs a single 13MP f/2.2 shooter at the rear. For software, Vivo Y91i runs on Vivo’s Funtouch OS 4.5 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. Dual SIM slots are present and the device is powered by a solid 4,030 mAh battery, which can be topped up via the dated microUSB.

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As for the pricing, the Y91i starts at RS7990 ($114) for the 2GB+16GB variant. The 2GB+32GB variant is priced at Rs 8490 ($121).  Considering the design and hardware configuration, the pricing is just spot-on and will surely ensure the device rakes in huge sales for the BBK subsidiary. The smartphone is already on sale in India and buyers get color options such as Fusion Black, Sunset Red and Ocean Blue.

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