Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has launched a new phone in China, dubbed as Vivo Y9s. This new phone is a rebranded version of the Vivo V17 that was launched in Russia last week as the local variant of the Vivo S1 Pro. Check out Vivo Y9s features, specifications, price and availability details.
Vivo Y9s Specifications
The new Vivo Y9s boasts a 6.38-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with 1080×2340 pixels resolution. The waterdrop notched display has 19.5:9 aspect ratio and screen-to-body ratio of 90 percent. It comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device gets juice from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage. The storage of the phone is further expandable via a microSD card.
In terms of optics, it has a quad camera setup on the rear side which comprises a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.8 lens, coupled with an 8-megapixel secondary sensor that has an ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 lens. The rear camera setup also includes a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for macro shots both with f/2.4 lenses on top. For selfies and video calls, it features 32-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 lens.
The handset packs a 4,500mAh battery on the Y9s that supports 18W Dual Engine fast charging technology. It runs on Android 9 Pie-based FunTouch 9 OS. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. At last, the device measures 159.25×75.19×8.68mm and weighs 186.7 grams.
Vivo Y9s Price and Availability
Coming to the pricing, the new Vivo Y9s is priced at CNY 1,998 (approx. Rs. 20,400) for the single 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. It will be available for buyers in China starting December 6. Moreover, it is already on pre-orders in Glazed Black, Nebula Blue, and Symphony of Light colour options.
