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Vivo Y1s

Vivo Y1s
$115
Brand: Vivo
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.22-inch 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ screen
  • Camera 13 MP Main/ 5 MP front
  • Storage 32 GB
  • RAM 2 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.3 GHz, Mediatek Helio P35
  • OS Android 10

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 10 / 10

Vivo Y1s Highlights and Overview

The Vivo Y1s is an entry-level smartphone for folks on budget. The device is base on Helio P35 and cost just $115 at launch in Vietnam. The Y1s comes in a 6.22-inch IPS HD+ display with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution. It utilizes a 19:9 aspect ratio and has a dewdrop notch overhead housing the selfie sensor.

Under the hood, you are getting an Octa-core MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 CPU, clocked at 2.3GHz, along with PowerVR GE8320 GPU, 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

As for the camera department, the Vivo Y1s a single rear and front camera. At the back, there is a 13-megapixel snapper with a single LED flash, while a 5-megapixel selfie lens is kept in the notch upfront. 

No fingerprint scanner is seen on the device, but you get FaceID support, and yes, the phone has dual SIMS with 4G LTE network on both cards. Fueling the Y1s is a 4030mAh battery with 5V/2A charger, while Google Androi 10 with Funtouch v10 runs out of the box. Other key specifications of the Vivo Y1s are detailed in the table below.

Vivo Y1s Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 155.11 × 75.09 × 8.28 mm
Weight 161 grams
Build Glass front/plastic body
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.22 inches, 99.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (~276 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10; Funtouch OS v10
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 2 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 13 MP Main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
5-element lens
Video Resolution 1080@30fps, 720p@30fps,

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture
Camera Features FaceID,
HDR,
6-level AI face Beauty
Video Resolution 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, below display
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio Yes, FM Radio

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4030 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 480 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Vivo Y1s User Reviews and Opinions

Comments 2

  1. Bem says:

    Vivo Y1s is a great phone. The camera is nice.
    It is great for selfies. You don’t need.to told the shutter to snap just say cheese when you activate 5he function and it’s done.
    It is fast charging. You can take pictures of a video while it’s playing.
    It has motorbike feature. When you are bike and someone calls you., It will send a message to the person to call back that you are on the bike.
    It has smart motion, air operation.
    This is great.
    I

  2. Luwasure says:

    It’ s a good phone. It is fast, it’s camera is clear and sharp. I love the eye protection present in the phone.
    The phone is generally good.

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