Yesterday, the vivo Y20 officially went on sale in Kenya. This is the most recent smartphone from vivo to launch in Kenya and is currently available in stores including Jumia for Ksh 14,000. This is one of the handful of devices that vivo has launched in Kenya this year. The market is competitive and vivo has to do all it can to stay relevant by launching new devices.
The vivo Y20 is a mid-range device that falls in the company’s Y series that is made up of affordable devices that target the youth. The phone comes with an updated design, improved performance and comes with cutting edge AI triple camera that the company says will capture enough detail in different lighting conditions.
vivo Smartphone Kenya Brand Manager Mr. James Irungu, said “We are strengthening our Y-series family with the latest addition of Y20 packed with loads of features in the camera, big battery, huge storage, eye-popping colors and ultra-game mode for a complete smartphone experience for users in the mid-range price segment.
Below are some of the key specifications of the vivo Y20.
vivo Y20 Specifications
| Specs | vivo Y20 Specifications | |
| Body | Dimensions | 164.4 x 76.3 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 192.3 g | |
| SIM | Dual SIM | |
| Display | Size | 6.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android 10; Funtouch 10.5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4×1.6 GHz Kryo 240) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | |
| Storage | Internal space | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage |
| MicroSD card Slot | Yes, microSDXC | |
| Camera | Rear Facing Camera | Triple 13MP + 2MP + 2MP |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video Recording | Yes, up to 1080p@30fps | |
| Front facing camera | 8MP selfie camera | |
| Connectivity | Cellular Data | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh non-removable battery | |
| Available colors | Obsidian Black, Dawn White | |
| Price | Ksh 13,999 (Buy on Jumia) |
So, is the vivo Y20 the phone for you? What do you like about it? This phone will definitely get some heads to turn as it offers a lot for a very reasonable price.