They did not wait a year for Vivo to present the new model that will replace the Vivo Y100, which they launched last February and is a mid-range terminal that has some interesting elements but has already been improved. Vivo Y200 brings interesting improvements While not revolutionary, it represents a much more complete mobile device.

Without leaving the mid-range, some changes are noticeable in this Y200: Switching from MediaTek to Qualcomm be it in the processor or the way the display has been improved by adding more spaciousness. We have already reviewed all its technical specifications.

Vivo Y200 technical page

V29 looks like this, Y200

New Vivo Y200 closes gaps like display bezels or smaller lenses aesthetically very similar The star in the manufacturer’s catalog is the mid-range mobile phone Vivo V29. The back has smooth edges and a large camera module, two lenses and a flash, as well as the characteristic light ring to which more and more Vivo phones are now added.

What we found up front An AMOLED panel that grows diagonally until it reaches 6.67 inchesAlthough it retains the same FullHD+ resolution that the Vivo Y100 already has. However, if there is a noticeable change here other than size, it is the increase from 90 Hz to 90 Hz. 120Hz refresh rate This will definitely make you notice smoother animations.

Riding on Qualcomm and dropping a camera along the way

Vivo Y200 abandons MediaTek and the Dimensity 900 seen in the previous generation, making room for new generation technologies. a newer Qualcomm chip, although not the newest. This is the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, a 6-nanometer chip that includes 5G NSA connectivity and is aimed at mid-range terminals like this.

We did not find any changes in this Vivo Y200 as we do not have information about the type of memory it contains in terms of quantity. For this reason, Repeat the 8+128 GB formula again RAM and ROM respectively.

The battery is getting bigger, albeit a little. than Vivo Y100’s 4,500 mAh 4,800 mAh capacity This is very close to the standardized 5,000 mAh. And all this with the same power 44W fast charging already had the previous model.

There doesn’t seem to be much change in the 16 megapixel front camera and camera either. 64 megapixel main sensor It is accompanied by a 2 megapixel depth sensor. It loses its macro lens compared to the Y100, but the truth is it doesn’t have to be anything dramatic, considering that secondary cameras in this kind of range are still pretty basic and fuller than anything else. .

We do not see any changes in the software, at least for now. This terminal comes with an Android 13-based version of the Vivo layer. However, Funtouch OS 14, which will be based on Android 14, has already been rolled out and as it is expected to arrive on the Vivo Y100 in January, probably make it to this Y200 as well.

Versions and prices of Vivo Y200

Currently, the Vivo Y200 is only available in India but it is unknown if and when it will be launched globally. available there green and gold or as Vivo calls it, ‘Forest Green’ and ‘Desert Gold’.

• Vivo Y200 8+128 GB: 21,999 rupees (approximately 248.02 euros at the exchange rate)

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