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Vivo dipping in to the budget phone market with Vivo Y33

AndiJuly 23, 2015

Vivo have confirmed a lower than normal price for their Vivo Y33 smartphone with a RRP of 1198 Yuan ($192).

Vivo aren’t known for being a low-cost phone maker, but they do want to dabble in the exciting entry-level market and have just announced the pricing of their Vivo Y33 smartphone.

Costing 1198 Yuan in China, the Vivo Y33 does seem a little overpriced in comparison to Xiaomi’s or Meizu’s offerings, but there are the added features of high quality audio and a slimmer and more stylish appearance.

As for the hardware the Vivo Y33 will have a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 8 mega-pixel main camera, 5 mega-pixel rear, 2200mAh battery, dual SIM, and 1GB RAM and 8GB memory. The amount of RAM is the real killer of an otherwise good looking budget option.

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The Y33 will ship with FunTouch based on Android 5.0 and is said to look more or less identical to the Vivo X5 Pro. No word on an Indian or European launch yet, but there is the possibility.

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balcobomber25
July 23, 2015
I usually expect Vivo’s phones to be a little more expensive than their counterparts but this is a little bit much. Considering in the international market this will sell for as much as $250 with only 1GB of RAM and a small battery. Add another gig of RAM and it’s not a bad deal, still overpriced for many but sometimes it’s worth it to pay for the quality of a brand like Vivo.
- Rob
  July 23, 2015
  I agree, once you’ve held a Vivo phone you know its a quality device with above average build quality and is worth paying a little bit more for, with the emphasis on the ‘little’. Add an extra GB RAM and drop the price by $20-30 and it would be an excellent phone, especially for someone who places an emphasis on sound quality too.
  - Francis Sim
    July 23, 2015
    Given my experience with Vivo X5Pro. The build quality is definitely above average or even good. However, the software optimization is another dealbreaker.

Crap
RRRobert
July 23, 2015
“The amount of RAM is the real killer of an otherwise good looking budget option.”
I have nothing to add…
Come to think of it,with a RRP of just under $ 200, I can think of numerous alternatives that would cost you half that money or double the performance at the same price level.

Cpaun
July 23, 2015
Kinda’ expensive with just 1Gb of RAM. 2Gb would be much more appealing. I could pay 200$ for 2Gb, considering it’s a Vivo phone. Maybe Vivo is reading these threads 🙂
balcobomber25
July 23, 2015
I usually expect Vivo’s phones to be a little more expensive than their counterparts but this is a little bit much. Considering in the international market this will sell for as much as $250 with only 1GB of RAM and a small battery. Add another gig of RAM and it’s not a bad deal, still overpriced for many but sometimes it’s worth it to pay for the quality of a brand like Vivo.
- Rob
  July 23, 2015
  I agree, once you’ve held a Vivo phone you know its a quality device with above average build quality and is worth paying a little bit more for, with the emphasis on the ‘little’. Add an extra GB RAM and drop the price by $20-30 and it would be an excellent phone, especially for someone who places an emphasis on sound quality too.
- Francis Sim
  July 24, 2015
  Given my experience with Vivo X5Pro. The build quality is definitely above average or even good. However, the software optimization is another dealbreaker.

Michael Ogbonnaya
July 23, 2015
Crap
Guest
July 23, 2015
“The amount of RAM is the real killer of an otherwise good looking budget option.”
I have nothing to add…
Come to think of it,with a RRP of just under $ 200, I can think of numerous alternatives that would cost you half that money or double the performance at the same price level.

Cpaun
July 23, 2015
Kinda’ expensive with just 1Gb of RAM. 2Gb would be much more appealing. I could pay 200$ for 2Gb, considering it’s a Vivo phone. Maybe Vivo is reading these threads 🙂
Dante
July 23, 2015
Snapdragon 410 for 200 bucks mwhaahahahhaahahha and 1 gb of RAM ?
At least not as bad as this https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/16/marshall-london-music-phone/&ved=0CCkQFjADahUKEwjN-PfP7_HGAhUkl3IKHXoUCbk&usg=AFQjCNGsM2xIopFhz3Au9R6XUmuJZdPmmw&sig2=sX3FUjh6NqwEeG662ZUv0Q
- Max
  July 24, 2015
  - Dante
    July 24, 2015
    No its not you get snap 410 for 700 dollars 1 gb of Ram and 720p Display also they are emphasizing the sound of the device which is actually on par with vivo xplay 3s But No more So whats the point buying the Marshall Paris

Dante
July 23, 2015
Snapdragon 410 for 200 bucks mwhaahahahhaahahha and 1 gb of RAM ?
At least not as bad as this https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/16/marshall-london-music-phone/&ved=0CCkQFjADahUKEwjN-PfP7_HGAhUkl3IKHXoUCbk&usg=AFQjCNGsM2xIopFhz3Au9R6XUmuJZdPmmw&sig2=sX3FUjh6NqwEeG662ZUv0Q
- Max
  July 24, 2015
  that is a joke right? o.O
- Dante
  July 24, 2015
  No its not you get snap 410 for 700 dollars 1 gb of Ram and 720p Display also they are emphasizing the sound of the device which is actually on par with vivo xplay 3s But No more So whats the point buying the Marshall Paris

MinusPlusDivide
July 23, 2015
same with OPPO Mirror 3
CoinPhone
July 24, 2015
$192 for all that hardware specs? The Lenovo K3 Note is far better than that and cheaper too. What are they thinking? The frame is cast from real solid gold?
Guest
July 24, 2015
same with OPPO Mirror 3
Muhammad Yasir
July 24, 2015
that over pricing tho !
Guest
July 24, 2015
$192 for all that hardware specs? The Lenovo K3 Note is far better than that and cheaper too. What are they thinking? The frame is cast from real solid gold?
Guest
July 24, 2015