vivo X9 and X9 Plus
The vivo X9 and vivo X9 Plus have been popping-up in the rumor mill quite
frequently, mostly drawing attention with their 20MP+8MP dual front camera
setups.
The 20MP module uses a 1/2.8″ Sony IMX376 sensor,
with an aperture of f/2.0. As for the 8MP one, it will be used for capturing
depth information and will likely enable some interesting selfie effects.
The basic X9 measures 152.6 x 74 x 6.99 mm, weighs
154 grams and has a 5.5-inch, FullHD panel of the Super AMOLED variety.
Underneath the hood is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 SoC - a mid-range offer, built
on an efficient 14nm process for superb battery life. It is paired with 4GB of
RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage, the latter is for the international version.
The main camera is a 16MP one with an aperture of
f/2.0, PDAF and a single LED flash. Other extras include 4G LTE with VoLTE and
Dual SIM support, also an AKM4376 DAC and a fingerprint reader. A 3050 mAh
battery keeps the lights on.
The vivo X9 Plus has a FullHD Super AMOLED panel,
only slightly bigger at 5.88 inches. The chipset is swapped for a more powerful
Snapdragon 653 one, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The battery is
also bigger at 4,000 mAh. The rest remains unchanged.
The vivo X9 and X9 Plus can both be picked up in
either Gold or Rose Gold. The former is available for pre-order in China today
at a price of CNY 2798 (US$ 406) for a 64GB one and CNY 2998 (US$ 435)
for the bigger 128GB. As for the X9 Plus, vivo has promised to reveal more info
on availability and pricing on December 26.
