Vivo Y50 launched, sale to start from June 10
Vivo's budget-friendly handset, the Y50, which went official in Cambodia in April, was launched in India today. The handset offers a punch-hole display, quad rear cameras, and mid-level internals including a Snapdragon 665 chipset. As for availability, it will go on sale via all the leading online as well as offline retail stores starting June 10.
Vivo Y50: At a glance
The Vivo Y50 packs an edge-to-edge screen with a punch-hole cut-out at the top left corner and a thick bezel at the bottom. On the rear, the handset has a quad-camera setup stacked within a rectangular frame and a physical fingerprint scanner. It comes with a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) LCD display, and can be purchased in Iris Blue and Pearl White colors.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The smartphone has a quad rear camera setup comprising a 13MP (f/2.2) primary sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide camera, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro sensor and another 2MP (f/2.4) depth lens with LED flash. There is a single 16MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper at the front. Moreover, both the front and rear cameras can record Full-HD videos at 30fps.
Under the hood
The Vivo Y50 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 665 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage (expandable via microSD card). The handset runs on Android 10-based Funtouch 10 and packs a 5,000mAh battery. It comes with support for connectivity options, including dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a Type-C port.
What about the pricing?
In India, the Vivo Y50 smartphone carries a price-tag of Rs. 17,990 for the solo 8GB/128GB storage variant. It will go on sale from June 10 via online sites such as Amazon, Paytm, Tata CLiQ, Flipkart, as well as select offline retailers.
