The Chinese smartphone maker, The Chinese smartphone maker, Vivo running under Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. owned by owned by BBK Electronics, has unveiled the new Vivo V9 Pro and Vivo V11 aka V11.

Vivo was founded in 2009 in Dongguan, China by Shen Wei.

Vivo V9 Pro Price and Availability

V9 Pro is a mid-segment Smartphone offering in India with a price tag of INR 17,990 and will be available exclusively through Amazon and Vivo India website. Originally the phone is priced at 19,990 but during Amazon India’s upcoming Great India Festival 2,000 discount has been offered by the manufacturer and will go on sale only in October.

It bears several physical resemblances to the Vivo V9 and V9 Youth launched earlier this year with some difference under the hood.

Vivo V9 Pro Specifications

1. 6.1-inch super AMOLED display
2. Powered by – AI-enabled octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with four Kryo 260 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four other Kryo 260 cores clocked at 1.8GHz (AI based Snapdragon 660 AIE chipset)
3. Paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable to 256GB via a MicroSD card
4. Vivo V9 Pro is backed by 3,260mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0
5. Back camera – 13MP+2MP dual camera setup
6. Selfie calema – 25MP
7. Photography modes include Ultra HD, DOC, Professional, Slow, Time-Lapse Photography, Camera Filter, Live, Bokeh, HDR, Face Beauty, Panorama, Palm Capture, Gender Detection, Flash, AR Stickers, Take Photo, Face Beauty and Group Selfie
8. Rear facing fingerprint scanner much like the Vivo V9 and V9 Youth
9. In-display fingerprint scanner
10. Connectivity – 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2 and Micro USB port

Vivo V11 Price and Availability

Vivo V11 Specifications

Vivo V11 would be available for sale starting from September 27 on Flipkart, Vivo India e-store and all offline channels. The smartphone will be available in two colours — Starry Night Black and Nebula Purple. V11 Pro comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, but that’s not the case with the V11. It packs a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor which is placed right below the dual camera set up on the back panel. Unlike the V11 Pro, the V11 comes with a smaller display, MediaTek processor instead of Snapdragon and also packs a smaller battery inside.

1. 6.3-inch FHD+ display with 2280x1080p resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio
2. V11 is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 which is also found inside phones like Nokia 5.1 Plus
3. Paired with 6 GB RAM, 64GB storage space inside it, which is further expandable to 256GB via microSD card
4. dual rear camera setup which consists of a primary sensor of 16MP with f/2.0 aperture and a secondary sensor of 5MP with f/2.4 aperture with Google Lens support
5. 25MP camera paired with f/2.0 aperture with Google Lens support
6. 3315mAh battery with 9V2A fast charging support
7. AI powered cameras on both front and rear panel, camera features like backlight HDR, Low Light mode, Scene Recognition mode, among others

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Vivo, has unveiled the Vivo V11 Pro, with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Vivo V9 was launched in March and current offering is said to be an upgrade to this and cheapest in the range which has been priced at INR 25,990 with pre-bookings starting today and the first sale on September 12 via Vivo India website and Amazon India.

The Vivo V11 Pro comes in a single variant i.e. 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage which is priced at INR 25,990.

Customers of this phone can avail INR 2,000 cashback on HDFC Bank debit and credit cards, INR 2000 off on exchange, no cost EMI for 12 months and one-time screen replacement.

Vivo V11 Pro Specifications

It has 6.41-inch full HD + super AMOLED display with a “teardrop notch” and a resolution of 2340×1080. The screen will boast a tiny notch on top, accommodating front camera. The earpiece and sensors would find their spot somewhere on the thin bezel space above the screen. Powering the device is the AI-enabled octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 with four Kryo 260 cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four other Kryo 260 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. This is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable to 256GB via a MicroSD card. The phone comes with a game mode which is optimized to provide a better gaming experience. The Vivo V11 Pro is backed by a 3,400mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0.

At the back of the phone is a dual camera setup comprising 12MP (24 million photosensitive units) and 5MP sensors with dual pixel technology, which Vivo claims can provide better low-light photography. For clicking selfies, there’s a 25MP front facing camera.

Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.2 and Micro USB port.

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Chinese consumer electronics and mobile communication company, Oppo brand under OPPO Electronics Corp., has finally launched its flagship smartphone Oppo F7 in India today in an event held in Mumbai. OPPO’s major product lines include smartphones, Blu-ray players and other electronic devices.

This newly launched baby is the successor to the Oppo F5, the highlight of this device is its whopping 25MP front-facing camera with Artificial Intelligence features, which the company is claiming to be the first on a camera smartphone.

The only real competition for the handset in this aspect comes from Vivo which is offering a slightly low 24MP selfie-camera in its recently launched Vivo V9.

Price & offers on Oppo F7

Oppo F7 is priced at Rs 21,990, for the 4GB RAM variant and Rs 26,990, for the 6GB RAM variant. Both the variants come in Solar Red, Blue and Moonlight Silver color options. There is also a Black diamond-cut edition of the Oppo F7.

The device will be available via flash sale only on April 2 online exclusively on Flipkart and offline on its 777 stores. The first sale of the handset will begin from April 9.

Specifications of Oppo F7

• 6.23-inch full-HD+ display with 1080×2280 pixel resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.
• It has an iPhone X-like notch on the top.
• Processor- An 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 processor paired.
• Storage options – 4GB of RAM with 64GB ROM and 6GB of RAM and 128GB ROM.
• Dual sim support and a dedicated microSD card support, with triple slots.
• AI Beauty 2.0-powered 25-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony 576 Sensor HDR.
• Single rear camera lens of 16-megapixel with LED flash, comes with AI recognition for up to 16 scenes. The camera also boasts of the Portrait and Vivid mode.
• Color OS 5.0 based on Android 8.1.
• Facial unlock feature.
• Battery- 3400mAh (offers 15 hours of battery backup on a single charge).
• Connectivity- 4G, VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS.
• Fingerprint sensor at back

AI enabled device focuses on better color reproduction and detailing. As for the Artificial Intelligence features, the camera is capable of scanning more than 296 facial spots and arm and neck recognition as well. It is capable of differentiating the gender, age, skin tone, and skin type of the person in front of the camera. The AI-learning of the Oppo F7 recognizes the habit of the user and remembers it and does that automatically for them for their subsequent pictures. Another feature of the camera is its Vivid Mode, which is said to keep the face of the person natural but enhances the background. The camera of the Oppo F7 also comes with AR-based sticker support as well as group selfie-beautification capability.

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Vivo V9 smartphone has been launched in India and will be available in Amazon India, pre-booking started from today at 3 PM IST, a day after International announcement.

Actual sale will be started from April 2, 2018.

The phone is priced at INR 22,990, it has the infamous notch design with a 19:9 aspect ratio, 6.3-inch 2280×1080 IPS FHD LCD, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.

The V9 has a dual camera system on the back with 16MP primary and 5MP secondary depth sensor.
On the front is a 24MP selfie camera with AI assisted beauty modes.

Battery is 3260mAh with Android 8.1 Oreo OS with Funtouch OS 4.0 on top. The Vivo V9 comes with 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB OTG support.

The smartphone comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase.

Amazon India is offering special pre-booking offers like 5% Amazon Pay cashback on all prepaid orders, extra INR 2,000 off on exchange, No Cost EMI upto 12 months on all credit cards, Get one time free screen replacement worth ₹6,000 valid for 6 months on pre booking and INR 500/- Book my Show vouchers on pre-booking.

Vivo Electronics Corp., a phone brand based in Dongguan, Guangdong, China, was founded in 2009. It entered in Indian market with low cost and high performance Android phones, and those in the mid-range segment of the market.

Vivo started in India in 2015, Vivo India joined the Make in India movement by inaugurating its first manufacturing unit in Greater Noida, Vivo’s first smartphone launched in India is Vivo V1 and V1 Max.

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