VIVO Y55L

Vivo Y55L Specifications, Price and Expert review

Introduction and Design :

Vivo Y55L is the latest addition in its 'Y' series in India. It is a successor to the Y51L and comes with upgraded features like robust configuration, better display, bigger battery and VoLTE. It is an impressive phone with light weight and slim full metal unibody design. It comes with premium and high build quality. It is available in two colour options- gold and space grey. This dual SIM (Micro+ Nano) device is bar shaped having dimensions of 147.90 x 72.90 x 7.50 mm, weighing approximately 142 grams and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It has sturdy, solid and premium build quality.

Camera Performance :

In terms of camera specifications, it is packed with 8-megapixel primary camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front shooter for clicking selfies or self-portraits. The phone captures good quality pictures even in low light conditions. It features smart screen flash options which is only available in high end devices like iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus which enables the user to increase the screen brightness to maximum while clicking selfies. It delivers accurate colour reproduction with zero image distortion. It also has features like autofocus, digital zoom, 1/2.8-inch sensor, wide f/2.0 aperture optics, HDR mode, Panaroma mode, geo-tagging, face detection and HD videos recording.

Display and Storage :

Vivo Y55L features 5.2-inch IPS LCD screen display, offering HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and a pixel density of 282 pixels per inch. It has 2.5D curved glass on top adding to aesthetics and ergonomics of the phone. The phone does the auto adjustment of the display brightness to reduce the strain. It offers great picture quality and visibility in sunlight, good colour reproduction, great contrast levels with vivid colors and wider viewing angles hence offering enhanced visual experience at such a reasonable Vivo Y55L price. The device comes with 16GB inbuilt onboard memory which can be further expanded upto 128GB using a microSD card. The touchscreen sensitivity is good but multi screen functionality is little slow at times.

Internals and Processor :

Vivo Y55L is powered with a 1.4GHz octa core Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipset (comprising of eight Cortex A53 cores) paired with 2GB RAM for handling daily tasks with ease and Adreno 505 GPU for experiencing lag-free graphical interface. The processor is equipped with eight cores (four 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 and four 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) for multitasking, smooth working and playing high-end games like Asphalt 8. There are absolutely no heating issues on prolonged usage.Vivo Y55L is a dual SIM (Micro+Nano) Android device and runs on latest and most recent Android v6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system based on FunTouch 2.6 user interface which is equipped with new features like split-screen view for multitasking and blue light filter mode for less strain on eyes.

Battery and Connectivity :

The device is fuelled by a 2650 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery which will last for about a day on medium usage. It lacks fast charging support. In terms of connectivity options, it supports 4G LTE with VoLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, USB OTG, 4G (with Band 40 support used by some LTE networks in India), 3.5mm audio jack and FM Radio functionality. It comes with varied type of sensors including Compass Magnetometer, Gyroscope, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer and Ambient light sensor.

Final Verdict :

Vivo Y55L is a great choice for smartphone buyers as it is an elegant looking phone with slim and sleek body. It comes with powerful configuration, huge expandable memory option upto 128GB, bright display and great audio output. Vivo Y55L price at Rs. 10,599 is a value buy. It will suffer tough competition with smartphones offered by other mobile brands like Xiaomi, LeEco, Coolpad and more. Redmi Note 3 and LeEco Le 2 which are closely priced to it, have slightly better specifications and features like bigger 5.5 inch FHD display. The user can also opt for recently launched Lenovo Z2 Plus with 64GB internal storage.