Vivo makes the best midrange and entry-level smartphones I’ve reviewed so far and here are my best picks to purchase right now and where to buy in Kenya.
Vivo V29 – Ksh 58,500
Vivo V29 was launched in November last year and is a great pick for a camera smartphone.
Read our full review here.
Vivo V29 has 3D 6.78-inch curved OLED screen rocking 1.5K resolution(1260x2800px). It is the sharpest screen around with 453 ppi pixel density with 120Hz refresh rate and 1000 nits brightness.
Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 778 5G chipset paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. You get up to 8GB of virtual RAM too. It launched with Android 13 and FunTouchOS 13 and recently got upgraded to Android 14 in early December.
Vivo V29 ships with a triple rear setup and a punch-hole selfie camera. It has a 50MP main camera with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP depth camera. We also have a 50MP front-facing camera.
Vivo V29 comes with an Aura Light feature, now enhanced with Smart Color Temperature Adjustment that brightens faces when taking lowlight portrait shots.
Video recording is capped at 4K 30fps for the main cameras and the front camera.
Vivo V29 has a 4600mAh battery that supports 80W wired charging. 40 minutes will juice it up from empty to 92%.
Vivo V29e – Ksh 45,500
Vivo V29e is the smaller sibling of the V29 with some nice features.
It has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 1150 nits brightness and 120Hz refresh rate. It has an under-display fingerprint reader and IP53 rating.
Vivo V29e has a 4800mAh battery and supports 44W wired charging.
It has a 64MP main camera with OIS and a 8MP ultrawide. It also has a 50MP selfie camera. It comes with the Smart Aura Light flash. Video recording is capped at 1080p 30fps for the main cameras and the front camera.
Vivo V29e has a Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It launched with Android 13 and FunTouchOS 13 and also got upgraded to Android 14 in early December.
Vivo Y27s – Ksh 32,500
Vivo Y27s was launched in November in the company’s Y series, it brings value for your money with its design and specifications.
Vivo Y27s has a 6.64-inch LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and FHD+ resolution. It comes with a side-mounted fingerprint reader and IP54 rating.
Powering the phone is a Snapdragon 680 chipset and 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It launched with Android 13 and FunTouch 13.
For cameras, it has a 50Mp main camera and a 2MP depth sensor.
Vivo V27s has a 5000mAh battery with 44W fast wired charging.
Vivo Y17s – Ksh 20,500
Vivo Y17s is an entry-level device from the company.
It has a 6.56-inch LCD screen with HD resolution, 840 nits brightness and 60Hz refresh rate. It also has IP54 rating and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
It is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 processor with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It comes with Android 13 and FinTouch OS 13.
For cameras, we have a 50MP main camera and a 2Mp depth sensor. It has an 8MP selfie camera. Video recording is capped at 1080p 30fps.
The Vivo Y17s has a 5000mAh battery and supports 15W wired Type-C charging.
Here’s Why You Should Buy Vivo Smartphones From PhonePlace Kenya
If you’re in the market for a Vivo device, then PhonePlace Kenya is the online retailer to go to.
They have a seamless online and offline customer experience from buying to checkout. The e-commerce platform provides original smartphones and accessories. They also offer country-wide delivery, and the phones have up to 2 years’ warranty.
Phoneplace Kenya is located at Bazaar Plaza, Mezzanine 1, Moi Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya. You can reach out on their social platforms and call them as well here: 0726 526375.
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