Bearing the same specs as the V7 Plus, the Vivo Y79 has officially launched in China. However, both smartphones differ in chipset. While the V7 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset, the Y79 has a Snapdragon 625 on board.
Priced at 2,498 Yuan/$377/PHP 19,200, the Vivo Y79 is only available in China via Vivo Mall, Vivo official stores on TMall and JD.com. Available in Black, rose gold, matte black and champagne gold, the smartphone starts its sale on November 11. Unfortunately, it may not be made available outside China. Nonetheless, stay tuned for updates!
Vivo Y79 Official specs, pricing, and release
- Display: 5.99-inch FullView HD display with 18:9 ratio
- Colors: Black, rose gold, matte black and champagne gold
- Dimensions: 155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7 mm, 160 g
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 clocked at 2.0GHz
- Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM expandable via SD card
- Rear Camera: 16MP with f/2.0 aperture
- Front Camera: 24MP with f/2.0 aperture, 1/2.78-inch sensor size, Face Beauty 7.0
- OS: Funtouch OS 3.2, Android 7.1.2 Nougat
- Battery: 3225mAh
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, and dual-SIM
- Price:Â 2,498 Yuan/$377