vivo announces T1 5G, T1x 4G smartphones in the Philippines

After teasing them, vivo has officially brought two new smartphones under the T1 series here in the Philippines, the vivo T1 5G and T1x 4G.

For specs, the vivo T1 5G boasts a 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300 nits brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 color gamut.

Under the hood, it comes with the 2.4GHz 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G octa-core processor paired with Adreno 642L GPU, 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB of UFS 2.1 expandable internal storage, and a 4,700mAh battery capacity with 66W FlashCharge. To keep the device cool, it is equipped with a 32,923mm² large cooling area, 2,097mm² large vapor chamber, and 8 components cooling solution.

In terms of the camera, the device uses a triple rear camera configuration consisting of a 64MP primary sensor with PDAF, an 8MP ultrawide shooter, and a 2MP macro lens. Upfront is a 16MP selfie snapper.

vivo T1 5G

The vivo T1x 4G, on the other hand, sports a 6.58-inch FHD+ IPS LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate, 2.4 GHz 6nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 octa-core processor, 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging.

For photography, it uses a 50MP main sensor, a 2MP macro module, and a 2MP depth lens. There’s also an 8MP front-facing camera.

vivo T1x 4G

vivo T1 5G specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.44-inch FHD+ (2404 ×1080) AMOLED, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300 nits brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
• OS: Funtouch OS 12, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (6nm)
• GPU: Adreno 642L
• Memory: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB UFS 2.1 storage (expandable up to 1TB via microSD)
• Security: In-display fingerprint sensor
• Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.79 (main)
  8MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide)
  2MP 4cm f/2.4 (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.0
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 ax, Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.2, Dual-band GPS, GLONASS, Dual-SIM
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,700mAh with 66W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 159.7 × 73.6 × 8.49mm; 180g
• Colors: Turbo Black, Turbo Cyan

vivo T1x 4G specs:

• Network: 4G LTE
• Display: 6.58-inch FH+ (1080 x 2408) IPS LCD, 90Hz refresh rate
• OS: FunTouchOS 12, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6nm)
• GPU: Adreno 610
• Memory: 4GB RAM (+ 1GB Extended RAM), 64GB storage
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
• Rear Camera: 50MP f/1.8 (main)
  2MP (macro)
  2MP (depth)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 8MP
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
• Port(s): 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C
• Battery: 5,000mAh with 18W fast charging
• Colors: Gravity Black, Space Blue

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Pricing and Availability

Both smartphones will have an online promo from May 30 onwards. A PHP 300 (T1 5G) and a PHP 100 (T1x 4G) voucher are also available via the TikTok Live/Shop, Shopee, and Shopee Livestream this May 30.

• vivo T1x 4G (4GB + 64GB) – PHP 8,999
• vivo T1 5G (8GB + 128GB) – PHP 16,999

On May 30 only, the vivo T series can be purchased via vivo’s official Lazada and Shopee stores at the discounted prices of PHP 16,147 for the vivo T1 5G while PHP 8,547 for the vivo T1x.

The vivo T series will also be available on vivo’s official website, with the vivo T1 5G sold at only PHP 15,999 and the vivo T1x for PHP 8,499. Limited freebies including DITO SIM cards, 2-in-1 clock speakers, and TWS Voguards will also be given upon purchase.

Customers who will purchase during the pre-order period from May 27 to 29, can also enjoy limited freebies like the Baseus earphones and Baseus power banks.

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