Vivo has recently launched the Vivo APEX flagship
smartphone. The company is also prepping to launch the Vivo V9, a new mid-range
phone in the market. It is expected to arrive as a successor for the Vivo V7.
The Chinese manufacturer has already started teasing it as it was spotted on a
billboard ad in the previous week. A couple of leaked photos showing the actual
V9 handset have also appeared this week to reveal its front and rear design.
The front view of the Vivo V9 shows that its design
is inspired from the iPhone X. However, it features a smaller notch compared to
Apple’s phone. A smaller notch on the Vivo V9 will allow it to deliver higher
screen-to-body ratio than the iPhone X.
The image showing the backside of the phone reveals
that it has a vertically arranged dual camera setup on the top-left corner. The
rear panel also features a fingerprint scanner which indicates that the
mid-range phone won’t be arriving with under-display fingerprint reader. The
handset seems to be sporting a metallic chassis.
There is no information available on the
specifications of the phone. However, it has been revealed through its
appearance on billboard that it will be arriving with a 24-megapixel selfie
camera. It appears that the Vivo V9 will be retaining the same selfie camera
that was made available on the predecessor. However, it may arrive with some
sort of improvements.
The Vivo V7 is fueled by Snapdragon 450 chipset. It is
speculated that the Vivo V9 may include Snapdragon 660 chipset.