vivo Y31s is the first Snapdragon 480 powered phone, check out all the features
By Benson | Published: January 14, 2021 07:43 PM2021-01-14T19:43:30+5:302021-01-14T19:43:30+5:30
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Last week Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 480 which is the first 400-series chipset from the maker to support 5G connectivity. Now, vivo is bringing the first smartphone on the market with the new SoC – the Y31s.
The device comes with a 6.58-inch IPS LCD with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel sports a waterdrop notch for the 8MP selfie cam.
The back houses a 13MP main camera alongside a 2MP depth sensor and an LED flash.
With the Snapdragon 480 at the helm, the vivo Y31s supports both mmWave and Sub-6 GHz 5G networks. Qualcomm is boasting a two-fold increase in both CPU and GPU performance compared to the Snapdragon 460 chipset.
You get 4 or 6 GB RAM and 128GB storage and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging. The phone boots FunTouch OS 10.5 based on Android 11 and is offered in gray, gradient and red colors.
The 4/128GB version sells for CNY 1,498 ($232) while the 6/128GB model goes for CNY 1,698 ($263). Both versions are already up for sale in China.
Connectivity options include 5G, 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board the Vivo Y31s include gravity sensor, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyroscope, and electronic compass.
In terms of optics, the Vivo Y31s features a 13-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 lens. On the front, there is an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 lens.
The dual-SIM (Nano) Vivo Y31s runs on Funtouch OS 10.5 based on Android 11. It features a 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,408 pixels) display with 90Hz refresh rate and 90.61 percent screen-to-body ratio.
he Vivo phone is powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 480 octa-core SoC and Adreno 619 GPU. It comes with up to 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS2.1 storage.