Welcome back to our weekly recap of news you can use from the world of tech. This week, one of the highlights was the India launch[1] of the Vivo V9[2], priced at Rs. 22,990. The phone was first launched[3] in Thailand and the Philippines, and then launched in India a day later. The Vivo V9 is the latest in a line of Android[4] phones that have a notch on an otherwise bezel-less display, similar to the iPhone X[5].
The Vivo V9 is being sold in just one configuration in India, packing a 24-megapixel front camera, 4GB RAM, and 64GB internal storage. It has a 6.3-inch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, and dual cameras on the back with a primary 16-megapixel sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel sensor. It also has a 3260mAh battery.
Vivo[6] is the first Android phone manufacturer to bring a phone with notch to India, but Asus has already unveiled[7] phones like ZenFone 5[8] and ZenFone 5z[9], which will launch in India at some point. A similar selfie smartphone is set to launch on Monday - the Oppo F7[10] - once again featuring the iPhone X-style notch.
Back to the Vivo V9, and our first impressions of the phone were generally positive[11], though we felt that the fingerprint sensor was too high, and although face recognition worked quickly, it often required multiple attempts. In use, we didn't notice any lag, and the phone was quick to load apps, with no trouble multitasking. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for a detailed review of the Vivo V9.
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