Vivo Y91
Vivo Y91
Vivo has launched many devices in the year 2018 and one of those devices is the Vivo Y91. Vivo has been following the industry trend of beefing up the specifications and lowering the price point of the device that it launches which is the same as the other market players. The Vivo Y91 is priced at Rupees 9990 for the 3/32GB variant and sports a drop notch design.
The display on the Vivo Y91 is a 6.22 inch IPS LCD capacitive multi-touch display and has a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels with a 270 ppi pixel density and a screen to body ratio of around 82.9%. The viewing angles of the screen are decent but as the inclination increases the darker the screen gets and the drop notch design that houses the front camera gives the device a premium look even it is a budget smartphone.
The Vivo Y91 runs on the Helio P22 chipset with an Octa-core processor and an Adreno 505 graphics chipset. Although the specifications are good there are still some optimization issues that make the performance average. The Funtouch OS is not so fun to touch as it has some issues that need fixing, such as a search bar in the settings. The FunTouch OS is a similar looking skin to the iOS and most factors don’t work that well with the bloatware on the device.
The rear dual cameras on the device are 13MP with an aperture size of f/2.2 and 2MP with an aperture size of f/2.4. The cameras perform well in normal light conditions and the pictures show decent brightness/contrast ratio but the colors look a bit dull and there is a bit of detail loss for distant objects. The night time pictures turn out okay and there is some noise and loss of detail in dark areas of the photograph. While the camera pictures from the dual rear cameras struggle a bit, the selfie camera or the one in the notch is able to redeem its worth by taking decent social media selfies with good color reproduction and edge detection with the bokeh mode turned on.
The battery on the device is a 4030mAh li-po battery and you can easily make it last out for two days with moderate usage of messages, videos, games and calls. With heavy usage the on-screen time of the device is about 8 hours and that is quite good considering the duration of an average working day. The battery takes around 3 hours to fully charge from 0 to 100.
The Vivo Y91 comes in Starry Black, Ocean Blue, Red (Y91i only).
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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November 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, User Manual, Micro-USB to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, SIM Ejector Pin, Protective Case, Protective Film (1 Applied)
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Price Group
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Budget Range (5000 - 15000)
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BODY
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Material
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Main body: Front, back Glass, Aluminium frame
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Dimensions
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155.1 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.11 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
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Weight
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163.5 g (5.78 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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6.22 inches
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Colors
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Starry Black, Ocean Blue, Red (Y91i only)
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Resolution
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720 x 1520 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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270 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
3D Touch
Always-on display
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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13 MP, f/2.2 + 2 MP, f/2.4(depth sensor)
Autofocus
LED flash, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size
Video
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8 MP, f/1.8
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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OS
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Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Skin - Funtouch 4.5
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Chipset
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Helio P22 (MTK6762R)
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Processor
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Octa-core (2x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
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Graphics processor
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Adreno 505
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System memory
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2 or 3 GB RAM
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Internal memory
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16 or 32GB
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Card Slot
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Up to 256GB
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BATTERY
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Capacity
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4030 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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No
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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Micro USB 2.0
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Sensors
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Fingerprint Sensor (Rear Mounted)
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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Vivo Y91
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Bluetooth
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v4.2, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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Yes
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 b/g/n
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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Micro USB 2.0
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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Micro USB 2.0
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
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6.22 inch display with notch display.
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Average screen to body ratio that is, approximately 82.9%.
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270 ppi pixel density.
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Great Neat design
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Camera Pictures are Average.
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4030mAh battery with fast charging.
CONS –
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The screen is only 720p.
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The Funtouch OS is not so much fun to work with.
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The hardware performance is not fully optimized.
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The phone starts to lag with multiple apps open in the background.
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The images lack detail and feel artificial with the inconsistent camera AI.
The Ultimate Review
The Vivo Y91 is a good effort on the part of Vivo and has good design esthetics going for it but the major cause of concern is its performance. The hardware is not optimized with the software and the device shows lag and frame drops when opening multiple apps. Heavy games crash after running for a while.
The cameras are just above average and take decent outdoor shots with natural lighting. There is still some behind the scenes algorithm working on the pictures that make them decent otherwise the pictures show some color and detail loss. The selfie camera is a little better when taking portrait shots due to the edge detection in the bokeh mode.
The battery on the device is quite good and will last you for a full two days with moderate usage. It takes around 3 hours to charge fully from 0 to 100 since the device lacks the fast charging functionality.
If Vivo is your brand of choice in the smartphone universe and you have a limited budget then go for the Vivo Y91 otherwise wait for a couple of months for the launching of better devices in the smartphone universe.
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