Vivo Y71i with face-unlock launched in India for Rs. 8,990
As a trimmed down variant of the Y71 smartphone, Vivo has launched the Vivo Y71i in India. Priced at Rs. 8,990, the Y71i will be sold via offline channels only and is expected to be available soon. The key features of the phone include a Full View display, 8MP selfie camera and face unlock technology. Here's our roundup of Vivo Y71i.
Vivo Y71i: At a glance
The Vivo Y71i retains all the design features of its elder sibling, the Vivo Y71. Hence, there's a single rear camera with LED flash module and antennae bands concealed on the top and bottom edges. The phone gets a 6.0-inch (720x1440 pixels) Full View display with 18:9 aspect ratio and slimmer yet prominent bezels around the screen.
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
While the Y71i retains the design of Y71, the phone is a notch down in the rear camera optics' department. The Y71i sports an 8MP rear sensor which supports HDR mode, and a 5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture and AI-powered image beautification.
Under the hood
The Vivo Y71i is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The phone supports dual SIM cards, runs Android Oreo 8.1-based FunTouch OS 4.0 and packs a 3,360mAh battery. Notably, the Y71i lacks a fingerprint sensor and relies on face unlock technology or passcode/pattern based unlocking.
