Meet with Vivo's budget-friendly beast smartphone

Vivo has unveiled an affordable yet powerful smartphone, delivering impressive features at a budget-friendly price point.

Meet with Vivo's budget-friendly beast smartphone
Let's take a deeper look into Vivo Y78+ 5G. (Vivo)

Vivo enthusiasts and budget-conscious consumers alike were eagerly anticipating the latest addition to the popular Y series. The buzz around Vivo's new smartphone is centered on its promise of delivering an impressive combination of affordability and performance.

As expected, The Vivo Y78+ 5G announced in China, making waves in the smartphone market as the first-ever Y-series Vivo phone to feature a curved-edge display. Let's delve into details of smartphone.

Vivo Y78+ 5G specifications

The recently unveiled Vivo Y78+ 5G comes with a spacious OLED display measuring 6.78 inches, delivering a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a fluid 120Hz refresh rate, and exceptional color accuracy with its 100 percent DCI-P3 and 105 percent NTSC color gamut. 

As to optics, the Y78+ 5G houses a dual-camera setup comprising of a 50-megapixel primary camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a dual-LED flash. The device features an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video calls.

Vivo Y78+ 5G
The first Y smartphone from Vivo boasting curved display. (Vivo)

Powered by a Snapdragon 695 chipset and running on the latest Android 13 OS with Vivo's OriginOS UI, the Y78+ 5G offers up to 12 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It also packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 44W fast charging.

In terms of connectivity, the Y78+ 5G offers dual SIM support, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone has a slim and lightweight design, measuring 162.24 x 74.79 x 7.89mm and weighing 177 grams, making it convenient for everyday use.

What's the price of Vivo Y78+ 5G?

The Vivo Y78+ 5G is available in three variants: 8GB RAM + 128GB storage priced at 1,599 Yuan ($232), 8GB RAM + 256GB storage priced at 1,799 Yuan ($261), and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$290).

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