Review Verdict: The vivo V29 feels more like an iterative upgrade over the V27 in the Philippines with upgrades to the Aura Light, charging speeds, and display resolution. While we welcome a 512GB option, we felt that vivo’s decision to use the Snapdragon 778G is a slight downgrade. Pros -More usable Aura Light -512GB storage […]
Ahead of its official launch on September 22, vivo has revealed the official price of the V29 in the Philippines. This time around, vivo will be bringing over two storage variants: 256GB like previous V-series models, and a 512GB variant. The latter will be a first for vivo’s V series. To recap, the V29 highlights an […]
The Y17s is a toned-down version of the Y27, where it features a smaller 6.56-inch display, 15w wired charging, and 4GB RAM–along with different color options. Otherwise, it is similar to the Y27 with its use of a Helio G85 processor that’s paired with 128GB internal storage, along with a 50-megapixel main camera and 5000mAh […]
If you like how vivo has stepped up its budget offerings with the Y27, the brand is set to launch a more affordable version in the Philippines soon with the Y17s. vivo Philippines confirmed that the Y17s is coming soon, and the budget phone appears to be a slightly toned-down version of the Y27. The […]
While vivo has made significant improvements on its mid-range line, it is also improving its budget offerings to offer better value for money. The Y27 is a great example of that: coming from last year’s Y16, vivo made several improvements across the board to make the Y27 a compelling phone for under Php 9,000–and a […]
Review Verdict: The vivo Y27 is a significant upgrade to last year’s Y16 across the board, making it a more compelling offering at the under Php 9k segment in the Philippines. It could have been even better had vivo decided to do away with the notch and use a processor that’s newer than the 3-year-old […]
Initial verdict: Despite having roughly the same specs as the V27, the vivo V29 introduces a few quality-of-life upgrades that are well-appreciated for the mid-range market in the Philippines. Pros -IP54 rating at last -Faster charging speeds -Best-in-class display resolution Cons -Processor feels like a slight downgrade After making a hit with the V27 […]
The NBA and vivo announced a multi-year marketing partnership that sees vivo return as the Official Smartphone of the NBA in the Philippines. The agreement builds on a previous marketing partnership in the Philippines that saw vivo serve as an official partner of the Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls, […]
As an all-rounder budget mid-range phone, the vivo Y36 does deliver the goods especially when it comes to content creation. We praised the Y36 for its optimized camera performance in our review, and we revisit the different ways this budget mid-range phone shines in the camera department: A versatile rear camera and optimized software. As […]
The vivo V29e is the entry-level offering for vivo’s V29 series. It is powered by a Snapdragon 695 processor that’s paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB internal storage. It’s an upgrade over the V27e with its 6.78-inch 120hz curved AMOLED display with a punch-hole for a 50-megapixel selfie camera with autofocus. Other […]
While we know already about the V29, vivo announced a V29e as well just like with the V27 series. Unlike the V27e, the V29e is a 5G-ready device with the use of a Snapdragon 695 processor. You get 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage on the V29e, and you also get a 6.78-inch 120hz […]
After becoming official in India and Malaysia, vivo brings the entry-level Y27 to the Philippines with a Php 9k price tag. As a successor to last year’s Y16, the Y27 brings in a lot of upgrades across the board, starting with support for vivo’s 44w fast charging. This makes the Y27 the most affordable vivo […]