vivo Y52 5G to launch in PH, will be available at Globe's GPlan 1299

Globe's newest press release showing the list of affordable smartphones that you can get through its postpaid plans revealed that the vivo Y52 5G is coming to the Philippines.

vivo Y52 5G

vivo will bring a new budget 5G-ready phone to the Philippines!

To recap, the Y52 5G is the more affordable sibling of the Y72 5G. It features a similar 6.58-inch LCD display with 1080p+ resolution, 7nm MTK Dimensity 700 5G chip, 128GB expandable storage, and 5,000mAh battery with USB-C 18W Quick Charge.

The design

The RAM is smaller at 4GB instead of 8GB. It is also using a 48MP main shooter (from 64MP) without an ultra-wide camera. It is paired with a pair of 2MP cameras for macro and depth.

The selfie camera is 8MP, not 16MP. The rest of the specs are found below.

vivo Y52 5G Specs

Display: 6.58-inch 2.5D curved LCD w/ FHD+ 2408 x 1080 resolution at 401 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57 MC2 (950MHz)

RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 18W Quick Charge

OS: Android 11 w/ Funtouch OS 11.1

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1, OTG, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, dual-mic, USB-C, Colors: Graphite Black

Dimensions: 163.95 x 75.30 x 8.5 mm

Weight: 193 g

Price: Globe GPlan 1299

Price and availability

vivo Y52 5G - Globe GPlan 1299

As expected, you can get the device at a lower price tag via Globe's GPlan 1299 instead of 1499 under a 24-month contract.

The device is not yet listed on Globe's official website, but it should be available in the coming weeks or days since they already announced it.