Vivo has launched its Y100 smartphone in India, which is the first Y-series smartphone to feature the unique colour-changing Fluorite AG glass rear panel in a premium thin and light weight body design, says the company. It has a 64MP triple rear camera setup with OIS, supports 44W FlashCharge and more.
Vivo Y100: Price, Offers
The Vivo Y100 comes in Pacific Blue and Twilight Gold colours along with a third metal black colour option. The smartphone is priced at Rs 24,999 for the sole 8GB+128GB variant and will be available starting today on Amazon, Flipkart, vivo India e-store and across all partner retail stores. Consumers can also avail cashback of up to Rs 1500 from Kotak Mahindra, HDFC, ICICI and SBI.
Vivo Y100: Specs
The Vivo Y100 runs on Android 13 based FunTouchOS 13 and sports a 6.38-inch HDR10+ AMOLED Display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, peak brightness of 1300 nits and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage and ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU.
The Vivo smartphone features a triple rear camera setup with a 64-megapixel f/1.79 main sensor, a 2-megapixel f/2.4 secondary camera, and a 2-megapixel f/2.4 tertiary lens. There is 16-megapixel front facing camera which is housed in a waterdrop notch at the top of the front display.
The device packs a 4500mAh battery with 44W FlashCharge support. Connectivity options include Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, USB-C port and GPS. There’s an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometrics.
Vivo Y100: Alternatives
At a price of Rs 24,999, there are a few options one can consider apart from the Vivo Y100 and they include:
Realme 10 Pro+
With a starting price of Rs 24,999, the Realme 10 Pro+ sports a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with an FHD+ Resolution and offers 10-bit colour depth, 120Hz refresh rate, and 950 nits peak brightness. The device can cover 100% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut.
Under the hood, the smartphone equips a Dimensity 1080 SoC, up to 12GB LPDDR4x RAM, and 256GB UFS 2.2 storage. For optics, it comes with a 108MP main camera alongside an 8MP ultra-wide angle sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. On the front, it sports a 16MP shooter for selfies and video calls.
Next, it packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging. The smartphone runs on Android 13 based Realme UI 4.0 out of the box. Additional features include in-display fingerprint sensor and dual stereo speakers. Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi, 5G, NFC, USB-C port and Bluetooth 5.1.
Pros over Vivo Y100:
- Bigger Battery
- Faster charging
- Curved display
- Better main camera sensor (as per on-paper specs)
- Better processor
Redmi Note 12 Pro
Once again, with a starting price of Rs 24,999, Redmi Note 12 Pro sports a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and a peak brightness of 900 nits. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. It runs on MIUI 13 based on Android 12.
On the camera front, the Redmi Note 12 Pro is equipped with a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel IMX766 f/1.88 primary camera with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The smartphone features a 16-megapixel selfie camera.
The handset is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W Fast charging support. There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security. Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 5, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS and NFC. Additional features include X-Axis Linear Haptics Motor, IR Blaster and dual stereo speakers.
Pros over Vivo Y100:
- Bigger battery
- Faster charging
- Better processor
- IR Blaster
- Better haptics motor
