The Vivo Y19 smartphone series is now in the Kenyan market,
following Thursday launch of the new series seeking to increase the company’s
footprints in the country.
The new device, inspired and powered by the youth, premiers
a 5000mAh battery, a Halo FullView Display, an AI Triple Rear Camera setup,
premium design and enhanced features that guarantee high performance, and
superb photography.
According to Mr. Arthur Xian, CEO Vivo Kenya, the launch of
the new device is set to increase quality smartphone penetration, fast tracking
vivo’s vision to drive affordability inclusion in the country.
‘As a leading smartphone brand, we are keen on strengthening
connection with our customers and partners to meet the increasing demand of
quality devices and better user experience in this market. We are aiming to
offer more options of devices with high quality standard and comprehensive functionality
at an affordable price to fulfill this demand.’ Said Mr. Xian.
The Vivo Y19 joins the Y- series which include the Y12, Y15
and Y17 currently retailing in stores country wide – all seeking to empower
young users with powerful features that meet with their needs and lifestyle.
‘The Y Series is made for the youth. We are bringing our
latest innovations to many younger consumers through our fashionable Y Series
smartphones,’ the CEO added.
Vivo Y19 features
Vivo Y19 features a 6.53-inch FHD + Halo display with a
resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, up to 90.3% screen-to-body ratio, dewdrop
notch design and has 3D curved edge gradient design at the back panel.
Under the hood, it is powered with an Octa-core
Mediatek’s Helio P65 (MT6768) processor with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of
internal storage, which can be further expandable via microSD card.
The phone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
On the camera front, Vivo Y19 is equipped with a triple rear
camera setup with 16-megapixels as a primary sensor with f/1.78, an 8-megapixel
wide-angle snapper with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.
On the front, it employs a 16-megapixel selfie camera with
f/2.0, AI Face Beauty mode. The phone also carries support for face unlock.
It comes packed with a 5000mAh non-removable battery with
support for 18W dual-engine fast charging. The phone also supports reverse
charging and runs on Android 9.0 based on Funtouch OS 9.2.
The connectivity features include VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth
5.0, GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, FM radio and micro USB port 2.0.
The phone measures 162.15 × 76.47 × 8.89mm and weighs 193.0
grams.
The device will be available country wide in two variant colors
–Magnetic Black and Spring White –and will go for a price of 26,999 Kenya
Shillings.
Vivo
Vivo is a leading global technology company committed to
creating trendsetting smart mobile products and services.
The company is devoted to forming a vibrant mobile internet
ecosystem, and currently owns and operates an extensive network of research
operations, with R&D centers in San Diego, Shenzhen,
Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou and Taipei.
These centers focus on the development of cutting-edge consumer
technologies including 5G, AI, mobile photography and next-generation
smartphone design.
Vivo has also set up 5 production bases around the world
across China, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
It has over three hundred million users enjoying its mobile
products and services around the world and features offline retail stores in
over 1,000 cities worldwide.
