Vivo recently launched its latest Y series smarphone Y69 in the sub 15K price segment. With this device Vivo is targeting the budget segment category with this premium looking camera centric phone.
Design and Specs:
The 2.5D glass front of the Y69 combines sleekly with the back cover in a timeless elegant design. No matter how you hold it, the curved edges and sleek lines always feel wonderful in your hand..This is a 5.5 inch phone with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 HD display. Powered with 1.5 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT67 with 3GB RAM. The Y69 has an internal storage of 32GB that can be expandable upto 256 GB with micro SD card. Vivo Y69 runs Android 7.0 Nougat wrapped under the proprietary Funtouch OS 3.2 on top.
The rear camera is a 13MP snapper with f/2.2 aperture, and the front camera is a 16MP with f/2.0 aperture.Y69 comes with a 3000mAh battery and it weights 162.8g.
Performance:
As this is a camera centric phone so lets talk about that first, the Vivo Y69 comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 16-megapixel front-facing shooter. The primary camera comes with an LED flash to take care of low-light conditions while the front camera can be used for video calling and selfies. The powerful 13 MP rear camera sensor with PDAF technology lets you capture life’s fine moments. It lets you shoot multiple frames in quick succession and the image quality is also good enough compared to others in this segment. Y69 comes with an exciting camera feature that brings your photos to life by creating a moving image. Live Photo captures 1.5 seconds of video and audio both before and after you press the shutter button to take a photo. Under the hood, the Y69 is equipped with a 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek chipset and 3GB of RAM to provide users with a flawless and lag-free smartphone experience. Y69 has a front fingerprint sensor that unlocks fast in just 0.2 seconds, and guarantees smooth and convenient access.
Y69 brings you the brand-new Smart Split 3.0. which makes multitasking a breeze. Just click once to split the screen in two and enjoy entertainment and chatting using two apps at the same time. Separate your personal and work life with App Clone. You can use both these accounts to log in at the same time in the same phone. Y69 is equipped with three card slots giving you more choices and flexibility. Two sim card slots support 4G, 3G & 2G networks, where in the third one supports micro SD card up to 256G
Verdict: If you are looking for a good selfie phone with good camera features in sub 15k segment then this is a phone you can opt for.