
Vivo launches its new affordable devices the Y12 & Y30 in South Africa

Vivo announced that it launched two new affordable smartphones under R5000 in the South African market – the Y12 and Y30.
Both smartphones feature a 5000mAh battery and a 10W fast charging. They also have multi-lens camera setups, with the Y12 featuring a triple camera and the Y30 a quad camera.
The Y12 and Y30 have been available for pre-order since 10 July, but are now officially available in-store for consumers.
The Y12 cost R3 899 and the Y30 cost R4 999, both devices including Cellucity and Vodacom.
Here are the specifications for both devices:
1. The Y12
Display | 6.35-inch HD+ (720 × 1544) Halo FullView Display |
OS | Android 9 Pie |
Battery | 5000mAh |
RAM | 3GB |
Main camera | 13MP main lens + 8MP wide-angle lens + 2MP depth lens |
Front Camera | 8MP |
CPU | Mediatek MT6762 (octa-core 2GHz processor) |
Dimensions | 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92mm |
Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor. |
Storage | 64GB |
2. The Y30
Display | 6.47′-inch HD+ (720 × 1560) Ultra O Display |
OS | Android 10, Funtouch 10.0 |
Battery | 5000mAh |
RAM | 4GB |
Main camera | 13MP main lens + 8MP wide-angle lens + 2MP depth lens |
Front Camera | 8MP |
CPU | Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (octa-core 2.3GHz and 1.8GHz processor) |
Dimensions | 159.43 x 76.77 x 8.92mm |
Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Storage | 128GB |
The company noted that it plans to launch two new handsets from Vivo’s X-series in September.
“Within three years, the company plans to sit in the top tier segment of cell phone brands in SA,” Vivo SA CEO Jeff Cao said in a statement.
Written by: Staff Writer.
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