The Chinese company Vivo does not stop increasing its already wide range of smartphones. In July, without going any further, it has presented the Vivo Z1 Pro and a new Vivo S1 with some modifications with respect to the model with the same name that came to light in China a few months ago. Now it has just officially announced the Vivo Y90.
The Vivo Y90 is a new member of its Y family, which includes mid-range and entry-level phones. Such as the Vivo Y12 and Vivo Y15 that have also recently arrived. Regarding the Vivo Y89 we saw in March, the new model reduces the majority of features, such as the screen, the processor and the cameras, but bets on a great autonomy thanks to a battery of 4,030 mAh.
Vivo Y90 specifications
- 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS display
- 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761) 16nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE83200 GPU
- 2GB RAM, 16GB/32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- Funtouch OS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
- 8MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
- 5MP front-facing camera, f/1.8 aperture
- Dimensions:155.11×75.09×8.28mmmm; Weight: 163.5g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS
- 4030mAh battery
Available in black and gold, the new Vivo Y90 is an entry-level phone with very modest features, among which its 6.22-inch IPS LCD screen with HD+ resolution (1,520 x 720 pixels) and a notch in drop form that gives a frontal use of 88.6%.
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It has the MediaTek Helio A22 processor (MT6761), which is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM and two internal storage options, 16 and 32 GB, in both cases expandable with a Micro SD card up to 256GB. It also has the FunTouch OS 4.5 operating system based on Android 8.1 Oreo. And as the main feature, a 4,030 mAh battery that promises great autonomy.
In the photographic section, we have a 5 MP front camera with f/1.8 aperture and an 8 MP rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Finally, it should be noted that, although it lacks a fingerprint reader, it does support facial recognition as a biometric authentication method.
Price and availability
The Vivo Y90 arrives on the market (Asian, at the moment) in two colors: black and gold. In India, the model with 2 GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal storage is available at a price of 6,999 Indian rupees, equivalent to about $100 according to the current change.
In Pakistan, however, a version that also has 2 GB of RAM has gone on sale, but it increases its capacity to 32 GB and is priced at Rs 18,999, which change to about $ 120.
720p screen? for $100? this is completely rubbish purchase.
Why?
Why anyone in their sane mind would buy this, when there’s UMIDIGI A5 Pro for $99, and it has FULL HD screen with much better build quality? Metal Aluminium body and full Glass back panel WITH Fingerprint sensor?
I received my A5Pro last week and I was utterly IMPRESSED by the quality and performance of it. For $100, there’s NO competition. It mops the floor with the competition.
1280x720p screen should be banished from this era. That’s a really crappy screen that was justifiable 10 years ago. NOT in 2019. This is absolute garbage.