Vivo Y51A launched in India, brings 48MP triple cameras, Snapdragon 662 SoC and more

Vivo has quietly launched another smartphone in India. The phone maker has launched a toned-down version of its popular Vivo Y51 smartphone in the country. Almost identical to the Y51, the Y51A crucially differs from the former when it comes to the chipset -- the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC.

Apart from this, it offers a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and also packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Considering that it has only been weeks since the launch of the Y51, it is interesting that Vivo has already launched a new phone so early with similar specs.

Vivo Y51A has been launched in India at a price of Rs 17,990 for the single 8GB RAM+128GB storage model. The company has said the device will be available in Titanium Sapphire and Crystal Symphony colour options, with the Y51A available for purchase on Vivo India e-store, Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, TataCliq, and across all partner retail stores.

As part of the launch offers, Vivo is also extending a Rs 1,000 cashback from HDFC Bank along with zero down payment schemes from Bajaj Finserv, Home Credit, IDFC First Bank, HDB Credit, and ICICI Bank.

Vivo Y51A: Specifications

As far as the Vivo Y51A is concerned, the phone comes with a 6.58-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,408 pixels) LCD display which offers no fast refresh rates. Under the hood, it comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC chipset. This has been paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage -- which can be expanded further via a dedicated microSD card (up to 1TB).

For cameras, there's a triple camera setup on the back with a primary 48-megapixel lens with f/1.79 lens. This has been sat next to an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide f/2.2 lens, and a 2-megapixel lens with f/2.4 aperture.

These lenses working in tandem with the phone's camera software offer rear camera modes like Portrait, Photo, Video, Panorama, Live Photo, Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, Pro, DOC, Super Night Mode, and AI 48MP. For the front camera, the Vivo Y51A has a 16-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture.

For connectivity, the Vivo Y51A gets support for 4G (dual-SIM), dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo), 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It comes using Funtouch OS 11 based on Android 11. Keeping the lights on is a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.