Vivo so far this year have been very industrious pioneering new techs like in-display fingerprint sensor and all display front with pop-up camera. It has also been active in the mid-range community with smartphones, one of which is the Vivo Y81. The smartphone is built with a notched display and standard middle class hardware wrapped in a mettallic body. Although, it is more of a nether mid-range smartphone, it has an attractive design with nice aesthetics. Enough of that, why don’t we just jump right in and check out what the Vivo Y81 entails.
Vivo Y81 Key Specs and Features
- 6.22-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 X 1520 pixels (270 ppi)
- Android 8.1 Oreo {Funtouch OS 4.0)
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 CPU with 3GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 3, 260mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
As regards to how the Vivo Y81 looks, the answer is it looks ravishing with an all round metallic design. Of course it has a notch and certainly not a water drop one, a very evident one, although a bit smaller than that on the iPhone X. There’s also reduced bezels on the sides and a bit of a chin below the display. At the left corner of the rear, there is a camera with the flash beside it and Vivo branded towards the middle.
There’s a fairly big screen greeting you but with not so flush colour representation. Rather, you would be dealing with a mere HD+ display but a little bit different pixel figure owing to the 19:9 aspect ratio. The pixel density is 270 ppi for a 6.22-inch display having a resolution of 720 X 1520 pixels.
Battery and Camera
The Vivo Y81 draws power from a battery with enough battery power to serve you for a day. However, how long your battery will last all depends on you. Nonetheless, on an averagely engaging day the smartphone is supposed to get you till the dead of the night before going off. That said, the 3, 260mAh does not have a fast charge refill you would have to do that the regular way.
Photography on this smartphone is not that interesting, it has a simple camera setup on the selfie and rear side. The 13MP rear camera has an f/2.2 aperture with PDAF, HDR and the arbitrary LED flash. Also, there is a 5MP camera stationed at the front for your selfie pleasure .
Hardware and Software
It is however a bit weak on the hardware side with just a MediaTek chipset and a bit of a low level one too on the mid-range stratosphere. That’s an Helio P22 processor being talked about with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU in charge of graphics. To corroborate that, there is 3GB RAM and a 32GB internal storage expandable to 256GB. You would also get to enjoy the Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.
Vivo Y81 Pricing and Availability
The smartphone can be acquired for about 60, 000 Naira depending on the deal and location from a list of online stores.
Vivo Y81 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Vivo Y81:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6762
- GPU: –
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Black
- Dimension: 155.1 x 75 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 146.5g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.22-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 X 1520 pixels (270 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 260mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
