Vivo Y91

Vivo Y91: Design

The Vivo Y91 looks like a typical budget smartphone with an all-plastic design. Though it is a budget offering, the device still offers a water-drop notch display with a higher screen to body ratio. The device comes with a 6.22-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ resolution, protected by 2.5D curved tempered glass. At the back, the phone has a dual gradient design with a fingerprint sensor and a dual-camera setup. The phone is light in weight, which makes it easy to carry and use on a single hand.

Vivo Y91: Hardware Performance

The Vivo Y91 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor with PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The chipset is based on 14nm fabrication and can handle normal day to day tasks without any issue. The smartphone offers 2GB RAM and 32GB storage with a microSD card slot for additional storage expansion. Thought the Vivo Y91 is not meant for gaming, it can handle games like Temple Run and Subway Surfers without any issues. Besides, one can also play games like PUBG Lite.

Vivo Y91: Camera Performance

The Vivo Y91 has a dual-camera setup at the back with a 13MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture. At the front, the phone has an 8MP selfie camera with an f/1.8 aperture. Both camera modules are capable of recording videos at 1080p and the selfie camera also supports face unlock. The stock camera app offers a lot of fun features like ai portraits, panorama shots, and beauty mode.

Vivo Y91: Price To Specs Ratio

The Vivo Y91 retails for Rs. 8,990, making it one of the most affordable smartphones in the country with a dual-camera setup and a water-drop notch display. Though the Helio P22 is not the best processor that we have seen in this price range, the chipset is capable of handling normal tasks without any issue. Similarly. the phone looks modern and is light in weight, which makes it easy to carry. The device also comes with dual nano-SIM card slots with support for 4G LTE and VoLTE on both slots.

Vivo Y91: Important Features/Highlights

The Vivo Y91 gets its energy from a 4030 mAh Li-ion battery, which makes sure that the smartphone can easily last up to an entire day on a single charge. Though it is 2019, the phone still uses a micro USB port and the charging speeds are stalled at 10W. The device runs on custom ColorOS skin on top of Android 8 Oreo, which is almost a two-year-old OS. As of now, there is no information on Android 9 Pie update for the smartphone.

Vivo Y91: Verdict

The Vivo Y91 is a simple yet neat entry-level Android smartphone with an ambition to cater to the first time smartphone buyers. The device has a modern-looking display, a best-in-class processor, and a battery that can last longer. If you are in the market, looking for a sub Rs. 10,000 the Vivo Y91 might be a nice fit. However, do note that the phone is running on a slightly older version of Android OS, which is a bit of bummer.