After the many rumors and leaks, Vivo has announced the Vivo V15 Pro. This smartphone comes with many highlights and is priced at Rs. 28,990. It is the sequel to the Vivo V11 Pro and is the first smartphone to feature a 32MP pop-up selfie camera.
Vivo V15 Pro specifications
Vivo V15 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution of 2316 x 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The device comes with a Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space. There is a dedicated microSD card slot supporting expandable storage space.
For imaging, there is a triple camera module with a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP secondary sensor with an unltra-wide angle lens and a third 5MP sensor for depth sensing. It has dual LED flash as well. The selfie camera is a 32MP pop-up sensor with motorized mechanism and Face Unlock.
Other features include 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an in-display fingerprint sensor and a 3700mAh battery.
Price and availability
Talking about the pricing of the Vivo V15 Pro, it is priced at Rs. 28,990. It will be available for pre-booking from today and go on sale on March 6, 2019. The device will be available via online channels such as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall and more and offline channels including Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales and more.
Vivo V15 Pro will be available with several launch offers. There will be 5% cashback on using a credit or debit card from HDFC bank, free one-time screen replacement and no cost EMI options.
Vivo V15 Pro live updates
We have come up with the live updates from the launch event for interested fans. Do take a look at the updates from here.
Kent Cheng, the CEO for Vivo India is on stage to reveal the pricing. The Vivo V15 Pro is priced at Rs. 28,990. It will be available for pre-booking from today and go on sale on March 6, 2019.
The company claims that the device hasdual-turbo mode and a dedicated "e-sports" mode for a better gaming experience.
In addition to its gaming performance, the Vivo V15 Pro comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space.
On the hardware front, the Vivo V15 Pro is the first device in India to use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC. Rajen Vagadia, head for Qualcomm India is discussing the highlights of the processor. He tells about the performance improvements and battery efficiency of the chipset. It was specially developed for camera, gaming and AI.
Moving on to its rear, this smartphone from Vivo has a triple camera setup. The primary sensor is a 48MP unit with the pixel binning technology. This camera comes with improved night time imaging capabilities. The secondary sensor is an 8MP lens and there is a third ultra-wide lens as well.
Vivo V15 Pro carries the credits of being the world's first smartphone to arrive with a 32MP pop-up selfie camera. It uses a motorized mechanism to rise up and go down as and when it is needed. The selfie camera also comes with Face Unlock feature.
The light and proximity sensors will be hidden behind the display. And, the device has been launched in blue and red color options.
Talking about the Vivo V15 Pro, it is the sequel to the V11 Pro launched last year. It features an Ultra FullView display.
He says that Vivo will invest 4,000 crores in India in 2019.
He details that India is the first market where the Vivo V15 Pro will be launched. He is talking about the Vivo Apex smartphone and that the company tops in the camera performance in a recent survey.
Nipun Marya, Director of Brand Strategy is on the stage.
The event is delayed by a few minutes and we can expect it to start soon.