vivo V27 Series w/ Aura Portrait Algorithm officially arrives in the Philippines, starts at PHP 16,999!

Two smartphones from the vivo V27 Series officially arrive in the Philippines—the base variant and "e" model.

The phone's Aura Light flash!

vivo V27 Series is now official in the Philippines!

Starting with the lower version which is the V27e. It comes with a unique design with wood-like patterns on the Lavender Purple variant. The Black version however comes with a matte finish for those who prefer simpler looks. 

The vivo V27e

Facing it upward, you'll see a 6.62-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with 2400 x 1080 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and an In-Display fingerprint reader.

Inside, you'll find a 6nm 2.2GHz MTK Helio G99 with Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB expandable storage, 4,600mAh battery with USB-C 66W fast charging.

At the back, it has a 64MP f/1.79 main camera with OIS, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth helper. Another worth pointing out is the Aura Light LED flash which according to vivo, produces a "studio quality" light source.

While the front-facing shooter has a 32MP f/2.0 sensor.

Others are the stereo speakers, dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, dual-SIM support, and Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13.

The vivo V27 display

Up next is the vanilla vivo V27 5G version. This also comes with an identical design as the phone above including the Aura Light ring next to the triple cameras.

The screen is now bigger with a 6.78-inch size with 60-degree curvature and an AMOLED panel. It also has a 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit colors, 20:9 aspect ratio.

Inside, this gets the new 4nm 2.8GHz MTK Dimensity 7200 with Mali-G610 MC4 GPU. It is paired with 12GB RAM, up to 8GB Extend RAM, and 256GB storage. While the battery has 4,600mAh with 66W fast charging. 

The cameras

On the camera side, it is equipped with 50MP Sony IMX766V with OIS + 8MP ultra-wide lens + 2MP macro shooter + Aura Light. Meanwhile, the selfie camera has 50MP with AF and dual LED flash.

The rest are dual-5G SA/NSA, dual-4G, WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, and dual SIM.

The Operating System is the same as Android 13 with Funtouch OS 13 skin on top.

vivo V27e Specs

Display: 6.62-inch curved AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 398 ppi

CPU: 2.2GHz 6nm MediaTek Helio G99 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57 MC2

RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 256GB UFS 2.2 expandable storage via microSD

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.8 w/ OIS, EIS + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.5

Battery: 4,600mAh w/ 66W Fast Charge

OS: Android 13 w/ FuntouchOS 13

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.2, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, dual SIM (nano)

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

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: Lavender Purple, Glory Black

Dimensions: 162.5 x 75.8 x 7.7 mm

Weight: 185 g 

Price: PHP 16,999

vivo V27 5G Specs

Display: 6.78-inch 3D curved AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 388 ppi

CPU: 2.8GHz 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7200 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G610 MC4

RAM: 12GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 256GB UFS 2.2 expandable storage via microSD

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.88 Sony IMX766V w/ OIS, EIS + 8MP f/2.2 119-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 50MP f/2.45 w/ AF, Eye AF

Battery: 4,600mAh w/ 66W Fast Charge

OS: Android 13 w/ FuntouchOS 13

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.3, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, dual SIM (nano)

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

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, dual mic, large cooling system, USB-C, Colors: Flowing Gold, Magic Blue, Emerald Green

Dimensions: 164.1 x 74.8 x 7.36 mm

Weight: 180 g 

Price: PHP 24,999

Price and availability

vivo V27e - PHP 16,995

vivo V27 5G - PHP 24,999

Pre-orders begin today March 22 until March 29 for V27e which is also available through home credit of up to 3 months installments with 0 percent interest using credit cards. Do note that you may pre-order exclusively through the vivo's E-store. Meanwhile the V27 5G pre-order begins on April 10-16. 

Early birds will receive a TWS Bluetooth headset or vivo VIP card for every purchase of V27 Series phones online until supplies last. Follow their official Facebook page and website for more information.