Vivo Y12s 2021

Now that we have come to the mid-leg of 2021, mobile brands have started to refresh their products with new features and series numbers. Vivo’s got the Y series in the budget segment and it has now launched the successor to the Y12 called the Y12s 2021. Vivo’s new Y series phone in 2021 sports a 6.52-inch HD+ display that gives you 720x1640 pixels resolution. The screen comes with a waterdrop notch at the top-centre that houses the selfie camera. With this screen quality you get pixel density of 275 PPI on the phone. The Y12s 2021 comes powered by MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, paired with 4GB RAM and offers 64GB internal storage which is further expandable up to 256GB using the dedicated card slot. Vivo has offered a triple rear camera on the Y12s that comprises of 48MP sensor, 2MP sensor, and 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it has an 8MP selfie camera that also supports video calls. The Vivo phone packs a 4,500mAh battery that supports fast charging via USB Type C port. Other features on the phone are side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock and headphone jack. Other Vivo budget phones are Y20, S1 Pro, Y15 2019.

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₹9449.00
Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM : 3 GB
Storage : 32 GB
Battery : 5000 mAh battery
Camera : Dual (13MP + 2MP)
Display : IPS LCD
SIM : Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Operating System : Android v11

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Vivo Y12s 2021: Pros & Cons

7
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • Big display
  • Notch design
  • Decent performer
  • Expandable storage
  • Decent primary rear camera
  • Long battery life
  • Bad Stuff
  • 3GB RAM on board
  • microUSB port for charging
  • HD+ screen
Verdict
Vivo Y12s 2021 is a budget phone that does hard to convince buyers but the competition around it means most of you will look the other way. It has a big display, the performance is good and the main camera does well. However, 3GB RAM and microUSB for charging aren't desirable anymore.

Vivo Y12s 2021 Details

Display, Design, Security
Vivo Y12s 2021 gets a 6.62-inch HD+ display that offers 720x1640 pixels resolution. The screen comes with a waterdrop notch which carries the front camera and produces pixel density of 275 PPI. The power button and the volume rocker are on right of the phone. For security purpose, the phone gets a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the power button and supports the software-based face unlock.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
The Y12s 2021 comes powered by MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor. The chipset gets paired with 4GB RAM and you get 64GB onboard storage that is expandable using the dedicated card slot. The phone runs on Funtouch OS version built over Android 11 operating system. On the imaging front, the phone has a triple rear camera that consists of 48MP primary sensor, 2MP sensor and 2MP depth sensor. On the front, you get an 8MP camera that can be used to click selfies, shoot videos and take video calls.
Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Vivo has backed up the Y12s 2021 with a 4500mAh battery that supports fast charging via USB Type C port. For connectivity, the phone has features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, 4G VoLTE, USB OTG, and GPS with GLONASS.

Vivo Y12s 2021 Specifications

Summary

Launch Date August 23, 2021 (Official)
Processor Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM 3 GB
Rear Camera Dual (13MP + 2MP)
Internal Memory 32 GB
Screen Size 6.51 inches (16.54 cms)
Battery Capacity 5000 mAh

Performance

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
No Of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 2GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Fabrication 12 nm
RAM 3 GB
Graphics Adreno 505

Design

Height 6.47 inches (164.4 mm)
Width 3 inches (76.3 mm)
Thickness 0.33 inches (8.4 mm)
Weight 191 grams
Colors Mysterious Black, ICe Blue
Screen Unlock Fingerprint, Face unlock

Display

Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 6.51 inches (16.54 cms)
Bezel-less display Yes, with Waterdrop notch
Pixel Density 270 pixels per inch (ppi)
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 81.57 %

Camera

Rear camera setup Dual
Rear camera (Primary) 13 MP resolutionf/2.2 aperture
Rear camera (Secondary) 2 MP resolutionDepth lensf/2.4 aperture
Front camera setup Single
Front camera (Primary) 8 MP resolutionf/1.8 aperture
Flash LED Rear flash
Video Resolution (Rear) 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Camera Features Auto Flash Auto Focus Face detection Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Battery

Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 5000 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging No
Wireless Charging No

Storage

Internal Memory 32 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, microSD, Up to 256 GB (Dedicated)

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI Funtouch OS

Connectivity

SIM Configuration Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network SIM1: 4G, 3G, 2GSIM2: 4G, 3G, 2G
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-Fi Yes, with a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Wi-fi features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth v4.2
USB microUSB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go
USB OTG Support Yes
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Chipset No
Infrared Yes

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
Video Player Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, AVI, MKV, MP4

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, Side
Face Unlock Yes
Other Sensor Light sensorProximity sensorAccelerometer
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