Ahead of the official launch of the V40 in the Philippines, vivo surprises everyone with a flash sale today (September 9) until September 11, where they are offering it with a promo price of Php 21,999 for the 8GB/256GB model at their official Shopee store.

Now if you’re lucky enough, it’s possible to get the vivo V40 for under Php 20k during the 9.9 sale, making it one of the most affordable phones you can buy that has a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor and ZEISS-tuned cameras.

While this is only for the 8GB/256GB variant (the usual V series that’s sold is 12GB/256GB or 12GB/512GB), getting a vivo phone with ZEISS tuning for as low as Php 20k is a great deal for anyone who loves photography.

Since the V40 highlights its cameras, its dual rear camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel main camera with OIS and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera with autofocus–with both capable of shooting 4K video. The selfie camera is also a 50-megapixel shooter, has autofocus, and can also shoot 4K video.

Aside from its stacked camera setup, one of the highlights of the V40 is that it has a huge 5500mAh battery inside while having a slim 7.55mm profile. Aside from that, it finally gets stereo speakers and an IP69 rating to make it a competitive midrange phone.