vivo V9 is here in Malaysia
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vivo Malaysia today has officially announced the availability of the vivo V9 smartphone in Malaysia. Apparently, the display notch wave is hitting the market really hard. Let’s take a look at what are you getting for the price of RM
vivo V9 Specs
| vivo V9 | |
| CPU & GPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (8 x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2 GHz) Adreno 506 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB Supporting MicroSD card up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | 6.3 inches FullView Display 19:9 2280 x 1080 IPS LCD |
| Camera (rear) | 16 MP + 5MP f/2.0, PDAF |
| Camera (front) | 24 MP f/2.0 |
| Battery | Non-removable 3260mAh |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo FunTouch OS 4.0 |
| SIM | Dual SIM + MicroSD |
| Connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | Rear fingerprint scanner Smart Split 3.0 App Clone Face Access |
Obviously, the Apple iPhone X contributes a lot to the design inspiration for the V9 – top display notch and vertical rear camera arrangement. This is not the first phone that picks up the same design language and it will not be the last one to come with it.
This selfie phone has a 24MP front camera while the rear camera packs a dual camera at 16 MP + 5MP. Now it is hard to judge whether how good the quality of the photos from the camera at the event hall. Overall, it feels very snappy and responsive. Do let us know if you’re interested to know more about the camera.
As for the performance, we are happy to report that vivo has finally stepped up their game and opted for the Snapdragon 600 series chipset. The Snapdragon 626 is powerful and most importantly, it has great power efficiency that will keep the 3260 mAh battery run longer.
Pricing & Availability
vivo V9 is now open for pre-order (26 March – 30 March) at all vivo resellers and concept stores at RM 1399.
