The Vivo Z1i is the second phone in Vivo’s new Z-series. It was announced earlier this week and is now available for purchase, starting today.

The ¥1898 (~$285) phone comes with a Snapdragon 636 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It has a 6.26-inch full HD+ display with a notch at the top.

It also has dual rear cameras 13MP + 2MP arranged vertically and a 16MP front-facing camera that resides within the notch. There are a number of camera features which include a beauty mode and face recognition. It also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Vivo Z1i has a game mode that blocks notifications from interrupting your games. This feature is customizable and you can set which calls and notifications are allowed to pass through.

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The phone runs Android 8.1 Oreo with FunTouch OS on top and has a 3,260mAh battery. It is now available for purchase on Tmall in Black Gold and Red. For those who can’t purchase on Tmall, expect the phone to be available on reseller sites soon, though you may be paying a little extra.

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After launching Vivo Z1 smartphone in its new Z-series of mid-range smartphones, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has now launched a new device — Vivo Z1i, which is a cheaper variant of the Vivo Z1. This is the same smartphone that recently surfaced online, revealing its specs.

The Vivo Z1i will be available for purchase in China from July 7th in two color options — Black and Gold. The smartphone is priced at 1,898 Yuan, which roughly converts to $285 and is currently available for pre-order through Vivo Online Store.

In terms of specifications, the smartphone features a 6.26-inch Full HD+ IPS display with 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. In line with the current trend, the phone also comes with a notch on top of the display, which houses the front-facing camera and other sensors.

Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 636 octa-core processor with Adreno 509 GPU. This is the same chipset that powers other mid-range smartphones such as Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, among others.

The Vivo Z1i packs 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Even though it has 128GB onboard storage, the device has a microSD card slot, which enables users to further expand the storage capacity up to 256GB.

Coming to the optics, the smartphone sports a dual camera setup on the back side, with sensors stacked vertically and the module placed in the top-left corner, along with an LED flash. The back camera module consists of a 13MP primary sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor. On the front side, there’s a 16MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

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There is also a fingerprint sensor placed on the back panel for added security. Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, and GPS. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the FunTouch OS 4.0 on top. The device drives power from a 3,260mAh battery, which seems sufficient to last full day on moderate usage.

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Last month, Vivo announced a new mid-range line called the Z series. The first phone in the series is the Snapdragon 660-powered Vivo Z1. Today, a new leak has revealed another phone called the Vivo Z1i will launch soon.

The Vivo Z1i has a 6.26-inch FHD+ (2280 x 1080) display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. This is the same display on the Z1. The phone swaps the Snapdragon 660 of its sibling for a Snapdragon 636 processor and is paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The Z1i comes with dual rear cameras in a 13MP + 2MP configuration. It also has a 16MP front-facing camera. There is a 3180mAh battery for juice and Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed.  Its dimensions are given as 154.81 x 75.03 x 7.89 mm and it weighs 149.3 grams.

The specs of the phone are identical to that of one of the devices (Vivo V1730DT) we saw on TENAA a few days ago. So its safe to say the Vivo Z1i is the same device as the Vivo V1730DT.

An image of the phone provided shows it has vertically arranged cameras and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and will come in red. The source also reveals the Vivo Z1i will launch on the 2nd of July and will have a price tag of ¥1998 (~$300).

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You may want to take the price with a pinch of salt as it is higher than the launch price of the Z1 (¥1799/~$270). Though the Z1i does have double the storage of the Z1, its other specs are lower than that of the Z1.

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