The Vivo Y79 captures superb selfies with a 24MP front camera

The Vivo Y79 is set to launch in China after the mid-ranger was announced by the company as the latest addition to its ‘Y’ Series. The smartphone packs an impressive range of specs at its budget-friendly price.

Vivo Y79 Specifications, Review and Highlights

Display

The Vivo Y79 is one of those devices coming up with a 2:1 aspect ratio (18:9) and the usual 720 * 1440 pixel resolution that comes with it. The display in question is a 5.99-inch On-Cell FullView display at 84.4% screen-to-body ratio.

Design

The smartphone sports a metal unibody design in Matte Black, Champagne Gold and Rose Gold colours. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner with its power key and volume buttons located on its right side.

Storage & Processor

Under the hood, it combines Adreno 506 GPU for graphics with Qualcomm’s 2.0GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor running on 4GB of RAM. The internal storage capacity is 64GB of expandable memory.

Camera

The camera department highlights Vivo’s most impressive feature which is its 24MP selfie camera with Moonlight selfie flash. At the rear is a 16MP Autofocus shooter with LED flash, phase detection and a 64MB ultra HD images support merging four images into one.

Battery & Connectivity

The Vivo Y79 powers up on a built-in 3225mAh battery that can carry you for as long as you could ever ask for. Connectivity options include; Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GPS + A-GPS, FM Radio, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE.

Software

The smartphone will run Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS out of the box with Vivo’s custom skin, FunTouch 3.2 on top.

Vivo Y79 Full Phone Specifications

General

Device BrandVivoModelY79AnnouncedNovember, 2017ReleasedNovember, 2017StatusComing

Network

2G NetworkGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G NetworkUMTS 850 / 900 / 2100 MHz4G NetworkLTE 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 MHzSIM TypeNano SIM.SIM CountDual SIM

Data

2GGPRS Up to 32 to 48 kbps; EDGE up to 236.8 kbps3GUp to 42.2 Mbps (HSDPA), 5.76 Mbps;(HSUPA)4GLTE Cat6 300 Mbps/50 MbpsSpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300 Mbps/50 MbpsWeb BrowserYes, HTML5

Design

TypeSmartphoneDimensions155.87*75.74*7.7mmWeight160gBuildMetal Unibody Design.ColorsMatte Black, Rose Gold, Champagne Gold

Display

Display TypeIPS Capacitative TouchscreenSize5.99 inchesResolutionHD+ (720 * 1440) pixelsColors16M colorsPixel Density~269 ppiTouch ScreenYesProtectionScratch resistantFeaturesMulti-touch, 2.5D Curved GlassSecondary DisplayNo

Camera

Primary16MP cameraPropertiesLED Flash, f/2.0 apertureVideo1080p HD VideoFeaturesAutofocus, continuous shooting, Panorama, phase detection, face detection, Touch to focus, Digital zoom, HDRFlashRear camera: YesFront camera: YesSecondary24MPPropertiesMoonlight selfie flash, face beauty, f/2.0 aperture

Software

Operating SystemAndroid OS, v7.1 (Nougat)User InterfaceFunTouch 3.2Java SupportNoSkypeYesWhatsappYesFacebookYesYoutubeYes

Hardware

ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953Number of Processor CoresOcta-CoreCPU Speed2.0GHzGPUAdreno 506RAM (Memory)4GBInternal Storage64GB internal memoryCard Slotexpandable memory with microSDSensorsAccelerometer, Proximity, Ambient light, Gyroscope, fingerprint sensor(rear mounted)

Connectivity

BluetoothBluetooth 4.2, A2DPInfraredNoWi-FiWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-fi HotspotYesUSB TypeType 2.0USB On-the Go (OTG)n/aGPSYes, A-GPSNFCNoFast Chargingn/a

Battery

Battery TypeLi-PoCapacity3225mAhPlacementNon-RemovableStandby–Talk Time–

Messaging

SMSYes (threaded view)MMSYesEmailYes, IMAP4, POP3, SMTPIMYes

Media

Audio PlaybackYes, AAC, AAC+, eAAc+, MIDI, WMA, MP3, WAVVideo PlaybackYes, WMV, MP4, H.263, H.264, MKV, Xvid, DivX, AVIVideo Outn/aFM RadioYesAlert TypesVibration, RingtonesRing TonesMP3, WAVLoudspeakerYesHands-freeYes, 3.5mm Jack

Other Features

MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
Photo/video editor
Document viewer

Availability and Price of Vivo Y79 in China & India

The Vivo Y79 will be available in China on Vivo Mall, TMall and JD.com from November 11th and is already priced at 2,498 Yuan (~Rs 24,400).