Vivo unveiled its S19 series smartphones in the Chinese market in the month of May 2024 and it seems that the brand will soon be launching the successors. The upcoming S20 smartphone from Vivo has now appeared on China’s TENAA database, revealing many of its key specs.

Here’s more about it.

Vivo S20 – TENAA Certification

As per the TENAA listing, Vivo’s S20 smartphone, bearing the model number – ‘V2429A’, is revealed to have a dimension of 160.35 x 74.18 x 7.19 mm and weighs 185.5 gm. It will be a 5G device with 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G network connectivity. Bluetooth and USB connectivity will also be supported on the device.

Regarding the processor, it is mentioned to be an octa-core chipset (likely Snapdragon 7 Gen 3) with 2.63 GHz primary clock speed, and would be offered in 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM options and 128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB storage choices. The device will use the Android operating system

Its display is revealed to be an AMOLED screen with 6.67″ size, 2800 x 1260 pixels resolution, and 1073.74 million color depth. On the camera side, 50MP + 8MP dual rear camera setup, and for selfies, a 50MP front-facing camera is also mentioned to be present.

About the battery, the listing suggests that a 6365 mAh rated (probably silicon) battery is going to be backed within. This could be a 6500 mAh typical battery. Other specs revealed include the gravity sensor, distance sensor, light sensor, infrared sensor, face recognition, and under-display (optical) fingerprint scanner.

Apart from the above mentioned specs and details, nothing much is known regarding the S20 smartphone yet. The S20 series based on certain reports are said to have its launch in the month of November or December 2024, and maybe we could be hearing more updates about the upcoming series in a few weeks. Stay tuned for it until then.

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The latest iQOO flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone – iQOO 13 is officially debuting in the Chinese market this month and now, the official launch in India has also been teased. Ahead of the China debut, the performance, display, and battery specs of the upcoming device have been teased as well.

Here’s more about it.

iQOO 13 – Indian Launch Teased

This update has been officially shared by iQOO India CEO – Nipun Marya, and he in his X/Twitter post has teased the next iQOO smartphone that will be arriving in the Indian market following the iQOO 9 Pro(Snapdragon 8 Gen 1), iQOO 11(Snapdragon 8 Gen 2), and iQOO 12(Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) flagships. With the hints given, the next iQOO smartphone will be the iQOO 13 device which is expected to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. It is possible that an official confirmation regarding the launch date may be shared soon after the China debut this month, or likely around the same time.

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iQOO 13 – Teased Performance, Display, and Battery Specs

Regarding the teased specs, the iQOO 13 device has now been confirmed to equip itself with the Q2 performance chip, feature BOE’s Q10 display, and be backed by a 6150 mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging feature.

In China, the iQOO 13 smartphone will be launched by the end of this month and the pre-booking is currently live. The packaging box of the upcoming device was also shared online recently revealing that this time too we will be seeing the BMW M Motorsport Edition of the iQOO flagship. Both the front and rear panel design of the iQOO 13 smartphone was also shared in the past few days.

Speaking about its other expected/revealed key specs, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 16GB LPDDR5x RAM, 1TB UFS 4.0 storage, OriginOS 5(in China), 50MP Sony IMX921 primary camera, 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN1 ultrawide camera, 50MP Sony IMX826 2x telesphoto camera, PD charging, USB 3.x, single-point ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, and an IP68-rated dust and water resistant body can be expected.

Until its debut, iQOO is definitely going to be teasing more about the iQOO 13 flagship, which will reveal more about the upcoming device. Do stay tuned for more updates.

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Vivo had unveiled its latest X200 series smartphones in its home market a week back and the official sale began two days before in the country for the X200 and X200 Pro models. Following the commencement of the official sale, the brand has rolled out new software updates for its X200 and X200 Pro flagships. In related news, Vivo has also announced that its omni-channel sales of X200 series have exceeded CNY 2 billion.

Here’s more about it.

X200 and X200 Pro – Major Software Updates

The new updates for the X200 and X200 Pro smartphones bring certain improvements to the devices with respect to the Small V Search function and camera performance. For the vanilla X200 smartphone, the update has a firmware version of ‘PD2415_A_15.0.15.17.W10.V000L1’ and has a size of 2.02 GB. The X200 Pro update has firmware version – ‘PD2405B_A_15.0.15.11.W10.V000L1’, with a size of 1.17 GB.

About the changelogs, in terms of the Small V Search function, users of the two devices will be able to long press the screen or system navigation to easily access it. In the X200 smartphone, with the update, a new large model image quality enhancement algorithm will be added to make telephoto photography better. Optimizations have also been brought to improve clarity of camera during video call in third-party applications, to improve video stabilization in movie mode, and to improve the smoothness while switching between different camera modes.

In the X200 Pro device too, as mentioned, the brand has added the function of long pressing the screen or system navigation to easily access Small V Search, along with camera improvements such as added ‘More’ option to jump between shooting scenes, front and rear camera optimizations, Dolby Vision optimizations, and optimizations for color and focus clarity in rear portrait, telephoto, stage, and landscape modes. It can thus be understood that the two updates are mainly to improve the camera functions and offer a better flagship level camera performance.

Also, just to add, in the community page, a user of the X200 Pro smartphone has pointed out that in his particular piece, glue has overflowed towards the edges of the device. To his reply, another user revealed that his model doesn’t have any such issues, however, he adds that the in-hand feel of the device is a bit uncomfortable. Again, it seems that in the offline stores, BOE display models were made available, while in the online stores, the Visionox versions are being sold. In comparison, the Visionox models are criticized as they don’t meet the expectations of users and is being considered as a failure.

X200 Series – Sale Exceeds CNY 2 Billion

Now coming to the sales report, as per what Vivo has officially revealed via its Weibo handle, the X200 series sale through all platforms together has exceeded CNY 2 billion, breaking all previous smartphone sale records in Vivo’s history. Another thing to note is that, this was reported as of on the 19th of October 2024 at 10 AM local time in China, one hour after the official sale began for X200 and X200 Pro devices in China.

Apart from the X200 and X200 Pro models, Vivo’s X200 series also has a third device – the X200 Pro mini. The official sale for the X200 Pro mini will be starting four days later, on the 25th of October 2024, at 9 AM local time in China.

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As per the latest Canalys research report, the Indian smartphone market grew 9% in Q3 2024 by shipping 47.1 million units. It was revealed that vendors cleared inventory through early monsoon sales across online and offline channels to gear up for the festive season. However, early festive demand was sluggish, impacted by rising food inflation and slow urban spending on consumer durables.

For the first time, vivo secured a pole position with 26% annual growth and 19% market share in Q3 2024, Xiaomi is in the second position with a 17% market share in this quarter but the annual growth is only 3%. Samsun is in third position with a 16% market share but the brand witnessed a 4% decline in annual growth. Oppo and Realme are in fourth and fifth position with 13% and 11% market share respectively. Among all the five brands, Oppo is the only company to witness the highest annual growth at 43%.

According to Sanyam Chaurasia, Senior Analyst at Canalys, “Both vivo and OPPO leveraged their expanded online portfolios, including the T3 and K12 series, to boost volumes beyond their traditionally stronger offline channels. The top brands in the market are expanding their portfolio in the mid-high range, in anticipation of clearing inventory during festive sales. Meanwhile, brands outside the top five experienced another strong quarter. Apple drove significant volumes with the iPhone 15, with stronger demand coming from smaller cities, ahead of its latest launch. Other brands, such as Motorola, Google, and Nothing, continue to drive volumes owing to strong pull factors from the unique design language, clean user interface, and channel expansion strategies.”

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vivo has recently listed its latest budget smartphone, the Y19s, on its official website. While pricing and availability details are yet to be announced, the complete specifications provide a clear picture of what vivo fans can expect from this new device.

Vivo Y19s Specs

The vivo Y19s boasts a large 6.68-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1608 × 720 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 90 Hz. Powered by the T612 processor with an octa-core CPU (2 × 1.8 GHz + 6 × 1.8 GHz), making it a new contender in the budget category.

In terms of memory and storage, the Y19s comes with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM (expandable up to 12GB) and 128GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via microSD. The device runs on Funtouch OS 14, based on Android 14.

Photography enthusiasts will appreciate the 50 MP main camera, accompanied by a 0.08 MP secondary sensor. For selfies, there’s a 5 MP front-facing camera. The rear camera supports various modes including Night, Portrait, and Pro, among others.

A 5500 mAh battery powers the Y19s, with 15W charging support. The device also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and offers IP64 dust and water resistance.

The vivo Y19s is listed in three attractive colors: Pearl Silver, Glossy Black, and Glacier Blue, but some of them may not come in certain regions. The phone measures 165.75 × 76.10 × 8.10 mm and weighs 198g, with a back cover made of composite plastic.

The device supports 4G LTE, dual SIM functionality, Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, and GPS. It also includes a USB Type-C port and retains the 3.5mm headphone jack, a feature increasingly rare in modern smartphones.

Pricing and Availability

While the Vivo Y19s has been listed on the company’s website with detailed specifications, pricing information is still pending. We expect vivo to announce pricing and availability soon, potentially positioning the Y19s as a competitive option in the budget smartphone segment.

The Y19s appear to be targeted at multiple markets, with color availability varying by region. For instance, the Black variant will be available in Bangladesh, UAE, Russia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Egypt, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, while the Blue and Silver variants have slightly different regional availability. Notably, the charger is not included in the box for Thailand and the Philippines, while it is provided for other markets.

As consumers await further details, the vivo Y19s promises to be an interesting addition to the budget smartphone market, offering a balanced mix of features at what is expected to be an attractive price point.

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Vivo has finally unveiled its most awaited X200 series devices in its home market in China and along with the brand’s latest flagship smartphones, two power banks, new color variant for the TWS 3i, and Vivo Smart Terminal ecosystem have also been introduced.

Check out more about Vivo’s latest products below.

X200 Series – X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini

As expected, three new smartphones have been launched in Vivo’s X200 series – X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini models. Many flagship features from the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset, Vivo V3+ chip, OriginOS 5, Zeiss-branded camera module, Sony LYT 818 camera sensor, kilometer level network-less communication, satellite communication, atomic island, circle to search, IP68-rating, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, to cross terminal interconnection are present in the latest X200 series.

Price and Availability

The X200 model comes in 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB storage options with price points of CNY 4299, CNY 4699, CNY 4999, and CNY 5499.

The X200 Pro model has storage options of 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, 16GB/1TB, and 16GB/1TB Satellite Communication Edition with respective price points of CNY 5299, CNY 5999, CNY 6499, and CNY 6799.

The X200 Pro mini is available in 12GB/256GB, 16GB/512GB, and 16GB/1TB storage options, and is priced CNY 4699, CNY 5299, and CNY 5799 respectively.

The pre-reservation for all the X200 series smartphone models are currently live. The official sale for the X200 and X200 Pro devices will start on 19th October 2024 at 9 AM local time in China, whereas for the X200 Pro mini, it will begin on 25th October 2024, at 9 AM local time.

Other Vivo Products – 45W & 22.5W Power Banks, TWS 3i Ink Blue Color Variant, and Smart Terminal

45W & 22.5W Power Banks

Two power banks with a total battery capacity of 20,000 mAh have been launched, with 22.5W and 45W fast charging support respectively. The two come with inbuilt cables too, that can be extended to up to 25 cm. The 45W power bank will be able to deliver a 60% of charge in 30 minutes for the X200 model or 58% in 30 minutes for iPhone 16.

Regarding the price and availability, the 45W power bank is priced CNY 199, while the 22.5W power bank has a price tag of CNY 149. When purchased with the X200 series, customers will also be able to receive a CNY 20 discount for the power banks. So after discount, the 45W and 22.5W power banks can be purchased for CNY 179 and CNY 129. The pre-reservation for the 45W power bank is currently live with an official sale set for 19th October 2024. On the other hand, the 22.5W power is already available for purchase.

TWS 3i Ink Blue

Vivo had released its TWS 3i earbuds in China early last month in September 2024, however, only a White color variant was introduced. A new Ink Blue/Dark Blue color variant is now available with pricing of CNY 99 and CNY 129 for the standard and long battery life models. The standard model can be purchased now, and the long battery life model can be pre-reserved. Official sale will begin on the 19th of October 2024, at 10 AM local time.

Smart Terminal Ecosystem

The Watch GT smartwatch and Pad 3 tablet were other products that Vivo introduced this year and these are now put up for sale at exciting price points along with the latest gadgets.

The Watch GT was unveiled in the month of May 2024, followed by a new Black Composite Woven Strap option three days back. The standard and eSIM variants of the Watch GT is available at starting prices of CNY 499 and CNY 699 respectively.

The Pad 3 device was introduced in the month of June 2024, and it was made available at a starting price of CNY 2499. Customers can now get four of its storage variants at a CNY 200 discounted price. [8GB/128GB – CNY 2299; 8GB/256GB – CNY 2599; 12GB/256GB – CNY 2899; & 12GB/512GB – CNY 3199]

With these new smartphones, power banks, earbuds, smartwatch, and tablet devices, Vivo has put forward an entire ecosystem, and customers can expect many cross-device features too on the mentioned devices. With the official sale that will begin soon this month, users of these Vivo products can experience the brand’s flagship features themselves.

Stay tuned.

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The smartphone brand Vivo is rumored to be currently working on the Vivo Y29 series. Earlier Vivo Y29 5G and Vivo Y29e 5G devices were spotted on the IMEI database with model numbers V2420 and V2421 respectively. Today our team at The Tech Outlook has spotted the Vivo Y29 5G smartphone on two other certification websites as well.

Vivo Y29 5G has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification website with model number V2420.

This same model number has also made its appearance on the BIS certification website. However, the above listings do not reveal much about the upcoming devices. But the appearance of the smartphone on BIS, confirms that the device will be making its way in the Indian market.

For now, nothing much is known related to the launch timeline or specs of the device but in the coming weeks, we may come across these details. Since Vivo Y29 5G will arrive as the successor of the Vivo Y28 5G smartphone that made its debut at the beginning of this year. Hence Vivo Y29 5G  is expected to arrive with upgrades and improvements over its predecessor.

Let’s take a look at the specs of the Vivo Y28 5G

The Vivo Y28 5G smartphone features a 6.56-inch wide IPS LCD display with 1612×720 pixels resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate. It is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC paired with Mali G57 GPU. The smartphone packs up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB UFS 2.2 storage.

In the camera section, the smartphone boasts a 50 MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP secondary camera with f/2.4 aperture, and an LED flash. The front side of the smartphone comes with an 8 MP selfie camera. It is backed by a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging. Additionally, it also comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

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Vivo in the Indian market had launched its latest TWS 3e earbuds two months back, followed by its Chinese debut of late last year, and now it seems that the brand will soon be unveiling a new wireless earbuds globally. This upcoming device has been spotted on the IMDA and TUV Rheinland certification platforms, suggesting its approaching launch.

Here’s more about it.

Vivo Wireless Earbuds – IMDA and TUV Rheinland Certifications

While the moniker of the upcoming Vivo wireless earbuds still remains unknown, via its listings on the two certification databases, it is revealed to have the model number ‘XE W33A’. The IMDA certification further points out that this will be a lower-power short-range device, with Bluetooth connectivity support obviously. With the IMDA listing, the launch in Singapore has also been confirmed.

On the TUV Rheinland database, apart from the wireless earbuds, as mentioned, its charging case has also been listed. The charging case carries the model number ‘XE C33A’. The two have been certified with the certificate number – ‘JPTUV-165562’, and the product has been marked as ‘Vivo Buds’. Also, the input and output charge have been mentioned as 5V DC 1.0A and 5.0V DC 0.2A respectively.

Other than these two certification listings, nothing more is available about the wireless earbuds. We might probably have to wait a little more longer, until more updates arrive, to get to know anything more about Vivo’s upcoming earbuds.

In related news, Vivo is all set to unveil its latest Vivo X200 series flagship devices in the Chinese market in three days and the series will be unveiling three new smartphone models – X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini. MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset, OriginOS 5, and Sony LYT-818 image sensor are the three recently teased features of the X200 series. Check out more about these devices and their revealed specs here.

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Vivo, the Chinese consumer electronics maker, will soon be launching its X200 series smartphones in the Chinese market and as the official launch date nears, the brand has again teased its upcoming series, revealing a new camera spec.

Here’s more about it.

Vivo X200 Series – Sony LYT-818 Image Sensor Teased

As per the new update, Vivo X200 series will be featuring Sony’s new LYT-818 image sensor, along with 22nm advanced process technology, lower power consumption, and a stronger algorithm. The brand points that these specs will provide the upcoming series with both better image and video capturing capabilities.

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The latest X200 series devices of Vivo will debut on the 14th of October in China at 7 PM local time and very recently, the brand teased the series to have the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor, and to become the first smartphones to launch with this flagship chip. OriginOS 5 custom skin has also been confirmed for the X200 series smartphones as well. Three million points AnTuTu performance score, world’s first kilometer-level network free communication, 90 fps full-scene mobile ray tracing technology, and world’s first LPDDR5X Ultra Pro memory are other officially confirmed specs.

Some of the other expected specs are Vivo’s V3+ chip, OLED display with 2160Hz PWM dimming, 50MP primary camera (now confirmed to be Sony LYT 818 image sensor), Zeiss 200MP APO periscope telephoto camera, multiple telephoto portrait focal lengths, telephoto-macro camera with refined composition, Landscape Mode, and 4K 120fps slow motion/full-focus 10bit log/4K backlit movie portrait video capabilities.

The expected price points and storage options of the X200 series devices are also now revealed, suggesting that it will start at CNY 3999 for the X200 base model and go up to CNY 6199 for the X200 Pro top-end model. Check out more about it in detail here.

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Vivo, the Chinese consumer electronics maker, will soon be unveiling its latest X200 series flagships and amidst this, the brand has shared via its official Weibo handle some of the key features of the BlueOS 2 platform. Also, the brand has officially announced the BlueOS 2 Innovation Competition too.

Here’s more about it.

BlueOS 2 – Revealed Features and Innovation Competition

As per the poster image shared via the brand’s official Twitter handle, BlueOS 2 is Vivo’s fully self developed platform designed for AI. It is a real time operating system kernel written in Rust language, and the brand promises dual security and better performance on it. Multi-chip architecture, system scheduling, memory management, file system, device management, POSIX compliant, and minimalist asynchronous runtime are some of its noted specs. The Blue River Smart Exploration and the deep integration of Blue Heart Intelligence are again two other features that have been pointed out.

For a better smart experience on smartwatches, the platform also introduces features like Voice Q&A, athletic trainer, AIGC dial, and AI shorthand. Blue River Studio – with the Blue Heart Coding Assistant, Blue River SDK – with 12 types of open capabilities to enable comprehensive application development, and Blue River UI Framework – to make apps support flicker-free screen size devices, are also present in BlueOS 2 for efficient development.

Finally, as mentioned, Vivo has also announced the BlueOS 2 Innovation Competition with a prize pool of up to 1 million. Everyone is invited to participate in this competition and create the best Rust language competition in the industry.

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In related news, Vivo will be launching its X200 series devices consisting of the X200, X200 Pro, and X200 Pro mini models soon, on the coming 14th of October 2024. The upcoming smartphones will be the first OriginOS 5 and MediaTek Dimensity 9400 devices in the world.

Stay tuned for more tech updates.

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