Vivo Y97 with Halo FullView screen announced in China

In China, Vivo launched the Y97. On paper, it is the slightly toned-down version of the V11i. It has the same design and identical specs inside.

Vivo Y97

The Vivo Y97 highlights a micro-arc mirror back with gradient finish. It also has the 6.3-inch Halo FullView screen with a tiny notch. Inside, it is powered by the Helio P60 processor by MediaTek.

Different color options of the Vivo Y97

It also has 4GB RAM, 128GB expandable storage, and 3,315mAh battery w/ fast charging tech.

The difference? This device arrived with the lesser 16MP + 2MP dual cameras at the back and 16MP selfie camera in front. It has no fingerprint scanner as well.

It has a super fast face unlock though.

Vivo Y97 Specs

Display: 6.3-inch 2.5D curved LTPS IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2280 x 1080 resolution at 400 ppi 

CPU: 2.0GHz 64-bit Helio P60 octa-core processor with dual-core AI

GPU: Mali-G72 MP3

RAM: 4GB

ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 16MP + 2MP w/ PDAF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP

Battery: 3,315mAh w/ fast charging

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo w/ Funtouch OS 4.5

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), dual 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, OTG, GPS, A-GPS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Face unlock, dual mic, Colors: black, aurora blue, rose gold

Dimensions: 155.97 x 75.63 x 8.1 mm

Weight: 163.7 g

Price: TBC

In China, it is now available for CNY 1,998 or around PHP 15.7K.

In the Philippines, the Vivo V11i with better specs retails for just PHP 15,990.

Source: FoneArena