Vivo’s budget smartphone, Vivo Y91i from 2019 has received a price cut in India. The price cut comes almost eight months after a 3GB RAM variant launch in the country. The device now starts as low as ₹7,490($100) on its official website, and e-commerce sites.

The price cut(via Gadgets360) is about ₹500($6.71) from the old price. Besides, it looks like the price cut is for all the models as Vivo’s official website lists everything for ₹500 less. This is because the device debuted way back in 2019 at a starting price of ₹7,990($107) for the base 2GB/16GB variant.

Vivo Y91i Price, Availability

That said, the device comes in three variants- 2GB RAM, 16/32GB storage, and 3GB RAM, 32GB storage. It is available for purchase on Vivo’s official website, Amazon, and Flipkart. You can see the current prices of Vivo Y91i models below:

• 2GB RAM, 16GB storage- ₹7,490($100)
• 2GB RAM, 32GB storage- ₹7,990($107)
• 3GB RAM, 32GB storage-₹8,490($114)

Vivo Y91i Specifications

Being a Smartphone from 2019, Vivo Y91i certainly has less features for 2020. However, at the price, it can get the job done if you use it casually. It comes in Ocean Blue and Fusion Black color options. Vivo initially debuted the 2GB RAM variant but brought the higher 3GB RAM exactly a year later this year. There is a 6.22-inch HD+ display with a  1520×720 pixel resolution. It has a waterdrop notch and is protected by 2.5D glass.

Under the hood, we have MediaTek’s Helio P22 SoC paired with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU. For optics, there is a single rear 13 MP sensor with a single LED flash and the front has a 5MP selfie shooter. Other features include a 4,030mAh battery, 4G, Wi-FI(2.4GHz), FM Radio, GPS,  MicroSD slot, Bluetooth 5.0, and face-unlock albeit lacking a fingerprint sensor.  As per the official website, it runs Funtouch OS based on Android 8.1(Oreo)

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Vivo has just launched the Vivo Y91i in India. The smartphone actually made its debut back in 2019 but its 3GB RAM variant has just now made it to the Indian shores. Originally, only the 2GB RAM variant was available in the country and launched with a price tag of INR 7,990, which is the same as the 3GB RAM variant that has just launched.

Specs and Features

The Vivo Y91i is essentially the same smartphone that launched a year prior. In other words, the RAM offering is the only real difference between the now and 2019 releases. The smartphone sports a 6.22 inch Hao FullView display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and an HD+ resolution (1,520 × 720px). On the front, a water drop notch can be found while a 2.5D curved glass covers the rear.

The smartphone is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P22 processor alongside IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The Vivo Y91i houses 32GB of internal storage and also supports expansion via a microSD card. It runs the dated Android 8.1 (Oreo) with the custom skin FunTouch OS.

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For photography, it sports a single camera on the rear which is a 13 megapixel sensor with a single LED flash while the front features a 8 megapixel shooter. The device is powered by a large 4,030mAh battery and supports 4G networking, alongside Bluetooth 5.0 and weighs 163.5 grams. Unfortunately, it does not feature a fingerprint scanner, so users will have to rely on the face unlock function.

Price and Availability

The Vivo Y91i is currently available for a price of just 7,990 INR which roughly translates to about 107 US Dollars. It will be available in various offline stores and popular e-retails websites online as well.

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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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In January, Vivo had launched the Vivo Y91 smartphone in India with a price tag of Rs. 10,990 (~$154) in India. 91mobiles has learnt through its retail chain sources that the Chinese manufacturer is also gearing up to launch the Vivo Y91i smartphone in India. The publication claims that the phone will be hitting the Indian market with a price tag of Rs. 7,990 (~$112). It is expected to hit the Indian market in the first week of March.

Yesterday, Vivo had launched the Vivo V15 Pro smartphone with a price tag of Rs. 28,990. Hence, it may take few more days for the company to confirm on the arrival of the Vivo Y91i smartphone. With a price tag of Rs. 7,990 (~$112), it will be the most affordable smartphone from the company.

The Vivo Y91iv was unveiled first in Philippines in December 2018. It comes with a 6.22-inch FullView display that features a waterdrop notch. It carries support for HD+ resolution. The Snapdragon 439 SoC powers the smartphone along with 2 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage of 16 GB. There is a microSD card slot on the device for more storage. The handset draws power from a big battery of 4,030mAh battery.

For photography, the Vivo Y91i offers users with 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup and a selfie snapper of 8-megapixel. The other features that are available on the device include FunTouch 4.5 UI based Android 8.1 Oreo OS, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, microUSB and 3.5mm audio jack.

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So, what sets the Vivo Y91 from the upcoming Y91i smartphone for the Indian audience? The Vivo Y91 features MediaTek Helio P22 chipset, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage. The rest of the specs of the Y91i are same as the Y91 handset. The Vivo Y91 is available in India in colors like Ocean Blue and Starry Black. The Vivo Y91i is available in Philippines in the same colors along with an additional Red variant.

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The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications (NBTC) body of Thailand has approved a new phone named Vivo Y91C with model number Vivo 1820. Since the company has already launched the Vivo Y91 phone in Thailand, it appears that the Vivo Y91C is a new variant of the same phone.

The Vivo Y91 smartphone that was launched in countries like Thailand, Malaysia and India are all powered by MediaTek Helio P22 chipset and 3 GB of RAM. It comes with an internal storage of 64 GB. The smartphone had first launched in Philippines in November 2018. The variant that hit the Philippines market was powered by Snapdragon 439 along with 3 GB of RAM. It had landed in Philippines in 32 GB and 64 Gb storage choices.

The Chinese manufacturer had launched the 16 GB storage + 2 GB RAM edition of the same phone as Vivo Y91i smartphone in December 2018 in Philippines. The Vivo Y91iv was also introduced in Thailand with 16 GB storage and 2 GB of RAM. However, it was powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC. Hence, the Vivo Y91C that will be releasing in Thailand in the near future could be either the Snapdragon 439 edition of the phone.

The Vivo Y91 and Y91i phones only different in RAM and storage capacities and the rest of their specs are same. The Vivo Y91 features a 6.22-inch waterdrop-style notched screen that produces HD+ resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The FunTouch OS 4.4 based Android 8.1 Oreo OS is preloaded on the device.

The backside of the phone features 13-mepagpixel + 2-megapixel dual camera and a fingerprint scanner. The front notch is fitted with an 8-megapixel selfie camera. It receives power from 4,030mAh battery.

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Vivo Thailand has also certified Vivo V15 and Vivo V15 Pro smartphones. Hence, there is a possibility that these phones could be soon heading to Thailand. The Vivo V15 series will first go official in India on Feb. 20. The rumored specs of the Vivo V15 Pro include 6.39-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint reader, Snapdragon 675, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, Android 9 Pie, 3,700mAh battery, 32-megapixel pop-up selfie shooter and 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple camera setup.

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