Vivo U1 with halo notch and Snapdragon 439 announced in China

In China, Vivo released the U1. It has identical specs to the Y95 that was released here in the Philippines a few months ago.

Vivo U1 aurora red

Vivo U1 features a gradient back cover design in night black, aurora blue, or aurora red color options. It comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ screen, 12nm based Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor, 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB expandable storage, and 4,030mAh battery capacity.

Aurora blue

Vivo U1 also features a 13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 camera setup with PDAF and LED flash. The selfie camera is lower than the Y95 though. It only has an 8MP selfie shooter versus the 20MP front camera o the Y95.

The other difference is the IP58 water splash resistance. Vivo U1 has IP58 water resistance

Vivo U1 Specs

Display: 6.22-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ HD+ 1520 x 720 resolution at 270 ppi

CPU: 1.9GHz 64-bit Snapdragon 439 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 505

RAM: 3GB/4GB

ROM: 32GB/64GB expandable via microSD card slot

Back Camera: 13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 w/ PDAF and LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP w/ AI face beauty and screen flash

Battery: 4,030mAh

OS: Android 8.1 Oreo w/ Funtouch OS 4.5

Connectivity: WiFi, 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDuo, Dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP58 water splash resistance, Colors: night black, aurora blue, aurora red

Dimensions: 155.11 x 8.28 x 75.09 mm

Weight: 163 g

Price: TBC

Price and availability

Price starts at CNY 799 for the 3GB/32GB variant. The 3GB/64GB version is priced at CNY 999 while the 4GB/64GB edition retails for CNY 1,199.

Shipping starts on February 26 in China.

Source: Vivo