The company introduced its first phone to the market in August, venturing out with the $999 X50 Pro that offered 5G technology.
The Y20s and the Y70 are both aimed at the 4G market and offer decent specs at very reasonable prices, with the former retailing for $299 and the latter for $449.
“We are thrilled to share the next gen Y Series with Aussies, especially with such accessible price points – we want everyone to experience the latest in technology, and we hope this new series delivers just that.” said vivo Australia managing director Fred Liu.
"The series also introduces new camera technology, with both devices equipped with AI Triple cameras. Even further, the Y70 offers 4K video recording – once again elevating the series to offer more.
“These are just a few of the many innovations the Y Series introduces to help deliver affordable experiences without giving up the luxury features we know Aussies have come to love.”
The Y20s Obsidian Black model. Supplied
The Y20s has a big battery (5000mAh) and is built atop a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SoC. It has 4GB of memory and 128GB of storage.
Unlike many other models in the same price bracket, it has both facial recognition and a fingerprint scanner which is side-mounted.
The device has an AI triple camera with portrait mode (13MP + 2MP + 2MP) plus an 8MP front camera and comes in two colours: Obsidian Black and Nebula Blue.
It will be sold in-store and online by JB Hi-Fi, Big W, Officeworks, Mobileciti and Amazon.
The Y70 is a more upmarket model and has a Snapdragon 665 SoC, 128GB of storage and 8GB of memory.
It is much lighter than many other phones, weighing in at 171 grammes. The 6.44-inch 1080P AMOLED Halo Display has a screen-to-body ratio of 90.12%.
The Ultra Game Mode has a new Esports Mode with AI Turbo Boost, which is claimed to bring intensity to everyday game action. It is built with customised audio effects and stereo sound.
The Y70 has a 4100mAh battery with ultra-fast 33W FlashCharge, a feature which is new to vivo smartphones at this price point.
It has an AI Triple Camera (48MP + 2MP + 2MP) and a 16MP front camera.
Both models have vivo's customised version of Android which is called Funtouch OS; these devices have Funtouch OS 11 which is based on Android 10.
The Y70 is available in Gravity Black and Oxygen Blue and will be sold in-store and online by JB Hi-Fi, Big W, Officeworks, Mobileciti and Amazon.
vivo is one of three well-known brands owned by B.B.K. Electronics, the others being OPPO and OnePlus.
The Y70 Gravity Black model. Supplied
Y70 specs
BASIC
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
RAM & ROM 8GB+128GB
Battery 4100mAh (TYP)
Fast Charging 33W (11V/3A)
Colour Gravity Black and Oxygen Blue
Operating System Funtouch OS 11 (Based on Android 10)
BODY
Dimensions 161.00×74.08×7.83mm
Weight 171g
Material Plastic
DISPLAY
Screen 6.44-inch
Resolution 2400×1080 (FHD+)
Type AMOLED
Touchscreen Capacitive multi-touch
NETWORK
Network UK/FR/DE/IT/ES/PL/AU/TR
2G GSM B2/3/5/8
3G WCDMA B1/2/5/8
4G FDD_LTE B1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28
4G TDD_LTE B38/40/41（120M）
CA 1A+3A
Card Slot 2 Nano SIM + 1 Micro SD
Standby Mode Dual SIM and Dual Standby
CAMERA
Camera Front 16 MP FF / Rear 48MP AF + 2MP AF (macro) + 2MP FF (bokeh)
Aperture Front: f/2.0 (main)
Rear f/1.8 + f/2.4 (macro) + f/2.4 (bokeh）"
Flash Rear flash
Scene Modes Front: Portrait, Photo, Video, Night, AR Stickers, Pano, Live Photo
Rear: Portrait, Photo, Video, Night, AR Stickers, Pano, Live Photo, Pro, Slo-mo, AI 48 MP, DOC
MEDIA
Hi-Fi Chipset N/A
Audio Playback WAV, AAC, MP3, MP2, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, FLAC
Video Playback MP4, 3GPP, AVI, WMV, RMVB, MKV, FLV
Video Recording MP4
Voice Recording Supported
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, 5GHz
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
USB Type-C
GPS Supported
OTG Supported
NFC Supported
FM Supported
LOCATION
Location GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS
SENSORS
Accelerometer Supported
Ambient Light Sensor Supported
Proximity Sensor Supported
E-compass Supported
Fingerprint In-Display Fingerprint Scanning
Gyroscope Gyroscope (Entity)
Y20s specs
BASIC
Processor SDM460
RAM 4GB
Storage 128GB/64GB(TR)
Battery 5000mAh (TYP)
Colour Obsidian Black and Nebula Blue
Operating System Funtouch OS 11
BODY
Dimensions 164.41×76.32×8.41mm
Weight 192.3g
Fast Charging 18W/10W（TR)
Material Plastic
DISPLAY
Screen 6.51-inch
Resolution 1600*720(HD+)
Type IPS
Touchscreen Capacitive multi-touch
NETWORK
2G GSM B2/3/5/8
3G WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
CDMA /
4G FDD-LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/ 20/28
4G TDD-LTE B38/40/41
Card Slot 2 Nano SIM + 1 Micro SD
Standby Mode Dual SIM and Dual Standby
CAMERA
Front 8MP / Rear 13MP+2MP+2MP
Aperture Front f/1.8 (8MP), Rear f/2.2 (13MP) + f/2.4 (2MP)+ f/2.4 (2MP)
Flash Rear flash
Scene Modes Portrait, Photo, Video, Panorama, Live Photo, Slo-mo, Time-Lapse, Professional
MEDIA
Hi-Fi Chipset N/A
Audio Playback WAV, MP3, MP2, AMR-NB, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, FLAC
Video Playback MP4, 3GP, AVI, TS, MKV, FLV
Video Recording MP4
Voice Recording Supported
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
USB Micro USB (USB 2.0)
GPS Supported
OTG Supported
NFC Only in PL
FM Supported
LOCATION
Location GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo
SENSORS
Accelerometer Supported
Ambient Light Sensor Supported
Proximity Sensor Supported
E-compass Supported
Fingerprint Supported
Gyroscope Virtual
