Vivo U1 now available in China, priced

Vivo U1, the first in Vivo’s U-series of smartphones, is now available for purchase in China.

The Vivo U1, powered by a Snapdragon 439 processor, has an Adreno 505 GPU, comes in the following variants: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 3GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. The screen has a U-shaped notch at the top, surrounded by slim bezels, and measures at 6.2 inches with a 1520×720 resolution. It has an 8MP front camera, with 2MP + 13MP with AI dual cameras on the rear. Other features include Quick Charge 3.0 support, rear fingerprint sensor, 4,030mAh battery, and storage can be expanded up to 256GB via microSD.

Vivo U1 specs

• 6.2-inch FullView display, 1520 x 720 resolution, 270ppi, 2.5D curved glass
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
• Adreno 505 GPU
• 3GB/4GB RAM
• 32GB/64GB internal storage
• microSD expandable up to 256GB
• 13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 rear camera with LED flash and AR mode
• 8MP f/2.0 front camera
• Funtouch OS 4.5 (based on Android 8.1)
• Dual SIM
• Dual 4G VoLTE
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS
• Face unlock
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• 4,030mAh battery capacity
• 155.1 × 75.09 × 8.28 mm
• 163.5 grams
• Midnight Black, Purple, Aurora Red

The Vivo U1 is now available in China and the variants are priced as follows:

• Vivo U1 (3GB RAM + 32GB storage) – CNY 799 (~PHP 6,173)
• Vivo U1 (3GB RAM + 64GB storage) – CNY 999 (~PHP 7,718)
• Vivo U1 (4GB RAM + 64GB storage) – CNY 1199 (~PHP 9,263)