The Vivo Y19 is now . This is the latest smartphones from Vivo and it is available in the country for Ksh 16,299. You can get this phone through Vivo branded shops countrywide. The Vivo Y19 is the 5th smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The others include the Vivo Y90, Vivo Y12, Vivo Y15 and the Vivo Y17 series.
At Ksh 16,299, the Vivo Y19 is competitively priced and will be head to head with the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and even the that we saw towards the end of last year. This segment is very competitive and Vivo wants to conquer it.
The Y19 comes into the market when the mid range segment isn’t that active. This is the first phone in this segment to launch in the country this year. It is definitely a positive move from Vivo which is a new entrant into the Kenya smartphone space. Below is a look at some of the specifications of the Vivo Y19 to help you decide if it offers the best value for your money.
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| Specs | Vivo Y19 Specifications and Price in Kenya | |
| Body | Dimensions | 162.2 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2019, November |
| Status | Available. Released 2019, November | |
| DISPLAY | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) | |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2 |
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | |
| MAIN CAMERA | Triple | 16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, macro camera |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Connectivity | Cellular Data | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh non-removable battery | |
| Available colors | Magnetic Black, Spring White | |
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