A day after making headlines in the Philippines, the Vivo V9 went officially launched in India today. Though the V9 doesn’t feature under display fingerprint-like recently launched X21 UD, it does borrow its display notch, similar aesthetics, and flaunts a 24-megapixel selfie camera in typical Vivo fashion. (हिंदी में पढ़े)
Vivo V9 Features
What really makes eyeballs roll is the iPhone X facia of the Vivo V9. The phone comes with iPhone X inspired notch display. The Vivo V9 houses a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS display with 2280 x 1080 pixel resolution, has 90 percent screen-to-body ratio and 19:9 aspect ratio. Despite the large display, the phone is ergonomic and fits well in hands.
The Vivo V9 rocks an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 mobile processor ticking up to 2.2Ghz. It comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage space. The storage is further expandable up to 256GB via dedicated microSD card slot.
The other prominent highlight of the Vivo V9 is 24-megapixel selfie camera and dual rear camera setup (16-with 5-megapixel sensors). Vivo claims its cameras come with Artificial Intelligence to enhance your photos. The phone also has Beauty moe and 4k video recording option.
The Vivo V9 runs on Funtouch OS 4.0 which runs on Android Oreo with Google’s project Treble support out-of-the-box. The phone packs a 3,260mAh battery though it doesn’t support fast charging. The other major Vivo V9 features include Fingerprint sensor along with Face unlock, AR sticker, dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFI, and Bluetooth 4.2.
Vivo V9 India Price and Availability
Vivo has priced the V9 aggressively for the Indian market. The Vivo V9 will retail in India at Rs. 22,990 and it will be available in Pear Black, Champagne Gold, and Saphire Blue color options starting from April 2, 2018. Pre-booking starts on March 23.
Vivo V9 Launch Offers:
For those who pre-book the phone, Amazon is offering following offers:
- Extra 2000 INR off on exchange of old phone.
- One time screen replacement
- Couple movie voucher
- No cost EMI up to 12 months
- 5 percent cashback as Amazon Pay balance for pre-paid orders.
Also, Paytm offers 10 percent cash back on booking Vivo V9
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Vivo V9 Specifications
Model | Vivo V9 |
Display | 6.3-inch (19:9), FHD+ (2280 x 1080 pixel) display |
Processor | 2.2Ghz Snapdragon 626 |
RAM | 4GB |
Internal Storage | 64GB expandable to 256GB |
Software | Android Oreo, with Funtouch OS 4.0 |
Selfie Camera | 24MP, AI beauty |
Rear Camera | 16MP + 5MP, f/2.0 aperture lens, dual-tone LED flash, 4k video |
Battery | 3260mAh Battery |
Others | 4G, VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Face Unlock, Fingerprint sensor, and GPS, AR stickers |
Price | To be announced |
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