vivo has officially launched its latest V series devices, the V27 series, in Kenya.
The series comprises the vivo V27 5G, which is the hero device and the V27e, at least in the Kenyan market.
The vivo V27 5G packs a 6.78-inch Full HD+ AMOLED 3D curved display with 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1,300 nits (read: it can get very bright). vivo says that it is “the thinnest phone with 3D curved screens” in its history.
It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset and rocks a 50-megapixel main sensor at the back with optical image stabilization (OIS) flanked by a pair of 8 and 2-megapixel wide-angle and macro lenses. On the front, there’s also another 50-megapixel camera.
The device has 8GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, a 4,600mAh battery (with 66W fast charging, 0-50% in 19 minutes) and runs on Android 13, available as vivo’s own Funtouch OS 13.
The vivo V27e, on the other hand, goes with a 6.62-inch Full HD+ AMOLED 2.5D display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 64-megapixel main camera (with OIS, of course) at the back flanked by a pair of 2-megapixel depth and macro sensors. There’s a 32-megapixel selfie camera on the front and a Helio G99 chipset from MediaTek. The battery capacity, setup and fast charging are the same as on the V27 5G. As are the operating system and the colour options: Glory Black and Lavender Purple. There’s also a Lively Green colour option on the V27 5G.
The most marked difference between the two devices to the naked will likely be the thinness. The V27 5G is slightly thinner than the V27e. On the spec front, beyond the above-highlighted differences in chipsets and cameras, there’s also the bit about the 5G network capabilities of the V27 5G, as hinted to by the name. There are also connectivity options like NFC, which are not available on the V27e.
The vivo V27 5G is going for Kshs 53,000 while the vivo V27e is going for Kshs 38,000. As usual, we recommend checking with some of our recommended merchants if you’re looking to purchase the device.
