Vivo soon to launch V7+ in Pakistan – hinted at local meet-up in Lahore

Vivo V7 - V7 Plus

Press ReleaseVivo, one of the leading smartphone brands in the world organized a media meet-up in Lahore, yesterday. The purpose of this media meet-up was to provide information and to raise public awareness about Vivo and enhance relationship with key opinion leaders in media & blogging community.

Presently, Vivo is the 3rd most popular brand in China and ranks among the top 5 global smartphone brands in terms of sales. The company aims to become the most favorite smartphone brand in Pakistan by offering premium quality smartphones at affordable prices.

Vivo’s brand team met with prominent bloggers & media representatives and talked about Vivo’s operations, future plans, strategies and policies to promote the brand in Pakistan. After the successful launch of V5s, Y69, Y55s & Y53 in Pakistan.

Update: Already launched, Vivo V7+ Review

Vivo has plans to unfold another exciting product in the country, however the launch dates are yet to be announced by the company. Company officials didn’t reveal the product name but our intuition tells us that it’s Vivo V7+ which recently was launched in India.

Vivo V7 - V7 Plus

Vivo V7+ features 5.99 inch display with resolution of 1440×720 pixels – that’s FullView Display with over 78% screen to body ratio. Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chip with octa-core CPU and 4GB RAM. Internal Storage is 64GB with option to expand via microSD card. Primary camera is 16MP but the front camera is 24-megapixel.

Pricing or the launch date was not mentioned but expect Vivo V7+ to cost around PKR 34,000/-

Vivo’s upcoming Under Display Technology was also showcased, which eliminates the physical fingerprint scanning button from the front and embeds the same technology under the screen. That leads to a true bezel-less screen with no distractions at all.

The brand team also gave brief introduction about current Vivo smartphone range in Pakistan. In the end, an interesting Q&A session with media reps and bloggers was conducted.

Vivo Pakistan Brand Team

The Vivo V5s at a Glance:

Released earlier this year, the V5s is a well-received smartphone across the globe. V5s boasts sleek lines, with the side panel and back cover meeting in seamless curved edges. It is packed with top-performing hardware combined with the goodness of Funtouch Operating System.

The V5s offers a 5.5-inch IPS display, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and has Vivo’s proprietary 3D Touch technology embedded within. It has an extraordinary octa-core processor, along with a massive 4GB of RAM and 64GB’s of internal storage.

It is the first smartphone in Pakistan to offer a true 20-Megapixel front facing camera for perfect selfies. The IMX376 front camera sensor, co-engineered with Sony, takes selfie technology to the next level. The unique Softlight on the front brightens up your photos, anytime day or night. The selfie camera also offers Bokeh, Face Beauty and HDR modes as well.

Vivo V5s

The rear 13-Megapixel camera is equipped with a bright LED flashlight and Phase Detection Auto Focus technology, that helps take photos easily and quickly. The camera can take up to 52-Megapixel Ultra HD photos, by quickly shooting multiple frames and stitching them altogether.

The home key on V5s doubles as the fingerprint scanner, with industry’s fastest Fingerprint Unlocking Access in Just 0.2 Seconds. The AK4376 Hi-Fi audio chip is another step in Vivo’s journey to Hi-Fi perfection, delivering the best authentic sound.

In terms of connectivity, the V5s offers 4G LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 and FM radio. It has a 3000mAh battery to power all these components, which is adequate to provide charge for more than a day on extreme usage.

The V5s runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Funtouch OS 3.0 on top, which enhances the functionality of Android by offering features like App Clone, Smart Split 2.0, Quick Gestures and much more.

Pricing and Warranty Information:

V5s is now available in Pakistan market for a price of Rs. 29,999 in two color options including Crown Gold and Matte Black. It is worth mentioning that Vivo is providing one-year local warranty with V5s through its exclusive after-sales centers.

Vivo Y69 at a Glance:

Y69 boasts a chic design that speaks of elegance and urbanity. The 2.5D glass front of Y69 combines with back through seamless curves. No matter how you hold it, the curved edges and the sleek lines always feel wonderful in your hands. The phone features a 5.5-inch display with 720p HD resolution and there’s a dedicated home key at the bottom of screen that doubles as the fingerprint scanner, with industry’s fastest Fingerprint Unlocking Access in Just 0.2 Seconds.

This new phone is powered by an extraordinary octa-core processor, along with a whopping 3GB of RAM and 32GB’s of internal storage. Users can also use a microSD card up to 256GB in order to expand the storage space. The Y69 borrows the camera expertise from the V-series and embeds a 16-Megapixel front camera with Selfie Softlight along with the 13-Megapixel rear camera featuring PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) and dedicated flashlight. Both cameras are equipped to capture every vivid detail in your life with outstanding clarity.

Vivo Y69

The 16-Megapixel front camera can fit many people in a Group Selfie with ease by using the panoramic landscape panel and it does offer the Bokeh Mode for artistic blurred background.

In terms of connectivity, the Y69 offers 4G LTE Dual SIM Dual Standby, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0 and FM radio. It has a 3000mAh battery to power all these components, which is adequate to provide a day-long charge on extreme usage.

On the software side it runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with Funtouch OS 3.2 on top, which enhances the functionality of Android by offering features like App Clone, Smart Split 3.0, Quick Gestures and much more.

Pricing and Warranty Information:

Y69 is now available in Pakistan market for a price of Rs. 25,999 in two color options including Crown Gold and Matte Black. Other than giving one year warranty, Vivo is the first smartphone brand in Pakistan to offer 15 days’ replacement warranty, that too for free of cost. Moreover, the company is offering 6 months’ warranty for the accessories provided with the smartphones.