Vivo has quietly launched the Vivo Z5i. The model is available in black and blue colours and has only one RAM+storage configuration - 8GB+128GB - that costs CNY 1,798 (US$ 256). The sales start on November 28th.
The smartphone is built around a 6.53-inch IPS display with an FHD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch which houses a 16MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.
On the back, there's a triple camera module with a 16MP main shooter (f/178), an 8MP ultra-wide camera (f/2.2) and a 2MP macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture. They are accompanied by a LED flash and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The Vivo Z5i is powered by a 5000 mAh battery with an 18W fast charger. The model's performance relies on a Snapdragon 675 chipset which houses a 2GHz octa-core CPU and an Adreno 612 GPU.
The RAM is LPDDR4X, dual-channel, while the storage is of the UFS 2.1 type. The model has a 3.5 mm jack, a Micro-USB 2.0 port with OTG, and radio. It runs on Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 Pie.