vivo Y1s formally launched in PH, available in select Bicol and Mindanao stores

A week after its silent release, vivo earlier formally announced the arrival of the affordable Y1s smartphone in select parts of the Philippines.

Back design of Y1s

vivo Y1s is now official in the Philippines!

In case you missed it, vivo Y1s is a PHP 4,999 smartphone featuring a curved back design in Aurora Blue and Olive Black colors, 6.22-inch 2.5D curved LCD (IPS) screen HD+ resolution and a notch for the 5MP f/1.8 selfie camera, 2.3GHz 12nm Helio P35 octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 4,030mAh battery with micro USB charging, 13MP main cam, face unlock tech, 4G LTE, and dual nano SIM slots.

This handset runs with Android 10 OS with Funtouch OS 10.5 skin on top.

vivo Y1s Specs

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

CPU: 2.3GHz 12nm Helio P35 octa-core processor

GPU: PowerVR GE8320

RAM: 2GB

ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot

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

Selfie Camera: 5MP f/1.8

Battery: 4,030mAh

OS: Android 10 w/ Funtouch OS 10.5

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, dual SIM (nano)

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

Others: Face unlock, Colors: Aurora Blue, Olive Black

Dimensions: 155.11 x 75.09 x 8.28 mm

Weight: 161 g

Price: PHP 4,999

Price and availability

vivo Y1s price in the Philippines

vivo Y1s - PHP 4,999

At PHP 4,999, this is the most affordable vivo smartphone in town yet. But at the moment, you can only purchase it in select Bicol and Mindanao vivo stores.

We already asked vivo when will this be available in other parts of the country.

Stay tuned for updates.