Vivo has expanded its Y-Series portfolio in India with the launch of Vivo Y16 smartphone. The Y16 features a 6.51 inch HD+ (1600×720) halo full view display with the Eye Protection Mode for filtering blue-light and adjusting the screen to warmer colors, reducing eye strain. This phone is powered by MediaTek P35 octa-core processor and is packed wtih 5,000mAh battery. This phone comes with 3GB RAM plus 32GB Storage and 4GB RAM plus 128GB Storae. It also comes with 1GB Extended RAM along with a triple card slot that supports memory expansion of up to 1TB.
For security, it features a side Fingerprint scanner along with Face Wake feature for quick unlocking. The Vivo Y16 runs on Funtouch OS 12 that is based on the Android 12 platform. It also brings Multi Turbo and Ultra Game Mode for additional boost while gaming.
For photography, Vivo Y16 is equipped with a 13MP main camera and a 2MP macro camera. For selfies, it has 5MP front camera. The rear camera features Super HDR and an Aura Screen Light for clicking bright and high-resolution pictures.
This phone sports a flat frame with a 2.5D curve design with rounded corners that are symmetrical from both the front and back. This phone offers connectivity options of Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi -2.4GHz/5GHz, GPS, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.
The Y16 will be available in two colors —Stellar Black and Drizzling Gold. It is priced at INR 9,999 for 3GB+32GB and INR 12,499 for 4GB+ 64GB variant. This smartphone will be available for purchase on vivo India e-store and across all partner retail stores. Also, customers can avail cashback of up to INR 1,000 using Kotak, IDFC, OneCard, BOB, Federal, AU bank cards across all partner retail stores, while consumers purchasing the smartphone online can avail INR 750 cashback via HDFC Debit/Credit cards.