[Exclusive] Vivo Y12 with triple rear cameras and 5,000mAh battery to go on sale this week

Vivo has quietly announced a new Y series smartphone called Vivo Y12 in India. The handset was doing the rounds of the internet for quite some time, and now, it is heading to retail stores. According to a Vivo dealership partner, the smartphone will hit retail stores across the country this week, likely in a couple of days. The Vivo Y12, as reported exclusively by 91mobiles, boasts of triple rear cameras, Halo display, and a beefy battery with reverse charging support. The new Vivo Y12 runs Android 9 Pie with FunTouch OS to take care software side of things and carries an affordable price tag.

Vivo Y12 price in India

The Vivo Y12 price in India starts at Rs 11,999 for the entry-level 4GB + 32GB storage option, confirmed by a company dealer. The 3GB + 64GB storage variant will set you back to Rs 12,990. The handset is said to go on sale in the country in a day or two via retail stores across the country.

Vivo Y12 specifications

As for the specifications, the Vivo Y12 packs a 6.35-inch Halo FullView display with HD+ resolution, 19.3:9 aspect ratio, and a screen-to-body ratio of 89 percent. The phone is driven by a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 processor paired with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB onboard storage. In the camera department, the Vivo Y12 comes with 8-megapixel f/2.2 sensor + 13-megapixel f/2.2 shooter + 2-megapixel f/2.4 snapper on the rear and an 8-megapixel AI selfie shooter with an aperture of f/2.0 and AI Face Beauty mode on the front. 

Other features include Funtouch OS 9 atop Android 9 Pie, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, and connectivity options such as dual-SIM slots, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and A-GPS. A behemoth of 5,000mAh battery fuels the handset that can also be used to charge other devices, with its reverse charging feature.