Vivo overtakes Samsung in the PH, grew by 159 percent

Tech giant Vivo climbed the second spot on the top smartphone vendor in the Philippines as it posted 159 percent year-on-year growth.

Vivo grabbed the second spot with a huge growth

Behind Vivo's growth as a smartphone brand 

Vivo continues to grow its presence in the mobile phone industry as it was able to attain a whole quarter of the total market share by the end of 2019. Now, it grabbed the second spot in the local smartphone industry rankings.

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According to a recent report by Canalys about the smartphone landscape here in our country, Vivo reached a 159 YoY growth which may be caused by its launch of new products and marketing efforts.

As a quick recap, the smartphone brand three devices under the V series: V15, V15 Pro and V17 Pro. Both V15 and V15 Pro features a 32MP elevating dual selfie camera whereas the V17 Pro boasts of its dual front cameras, one 32MP as main and an 8MP as a super-wide-angle sensor.

The next phone that caught the attention of the Filipinos is the Vivo NEX 3, said to be the first device to have a waterfall display without the notch or physical buttons.

Vivo NEX 3 with its all-screen goodness

The tech brand also released the S variants to target the youth who are more focused on style. Both S1 and S1 Pro have a unique diamond-shaped quad camera on the back that is composed of the following: 48MP main, 8MP secondary, 2MP wide-angle, and 2MP macro lenses.

To grow its presence among the young people, Vivo tapped Maine Mendoza as its first brand ambassador in the Philippines. This TV and movie actress became the face of the following devices: Vivo V15 Pro, V15 Blossom Pink, and V17 Pro.

Maine Mendoza for Vivo

Kenny Zeng Kai, Vice President of Operations at Vivo Philippines expressed the enthusiasm of the company with its future plans. He said,

We are very excited to further improve our brand performance and grow our market this year, especially with the latest technology and design innovations that we will be introducing.

To know more about Vivo and its other tech products, visit its official website.

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