Chinese smartphone giant, Vivo has launched its new selfie-centric smartphone ViVO V7 in India. It is a trimmed down version of the ViVO V7+ that was released in September. The highlight of this device is “Moonlight flash” and a 5.7-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio which ViVO named as “Full view display”. Being a little brother of the V7+, It offers a similar kind of specification with some minor changes. So, let’s have a quick look at the specification.
ViVO V7 Specification:
- Dimensions: 149.3 x 72.8 x 7.9mm
- Weight: 139g
- IPS LCD 5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) (282 ppi density)18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (14nm) Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 with Adreno 506
- 32 GB internal storage and 4 GB RAM
- expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) on top Funtouch OS 3.2
- 16 MP rear camera with f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, LED flash and Video: 1080p@30fps
- 24MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, Ambient Light Sensor
- Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
ViVO V7 Price & Availability:
- V7 is available in two colors: Champagne Gold & Matte Black
- It is priced in India at Rs. 18,990
- V7 is available for pre-booking on Flipkart from today
- The first sale is on Friday, November 24
- It will be available to all retail stores from Saturday, November 25
ViVO V7 Launch Offers:
With the Vivo V7, the company is offering a one-time screen replacement within 12 months from the date of purchase. On top of that, Flipkart is offering a Bookmyshow voucher worth Rs. 500 with every purchase of the V7. Furthermore, customers can get up to Rs. 18,000 on exchanging a smartphone.
ViVO V7 Cons:
- The phone is overpriced considering the specs
- Screen resolution and pixel density could be better
- Considering the price the internal storage could be of 64GB
- No USB type-c or fast charging support
Verdict:
The ViVO V7 may click high-quality selfies but that’s not enough to make this device value for money. If ViVO V7 priced at around 12k then it could be a decent option for the money.