[Nairobi, Kenya, 15th May 2023] – vivo, a global leading technology company, has unveiled its latest flagship-level portrait additions to its stylish V series – the V27 5G and V27e. The latest V series smartphones are equipped with powerful performance and camera capabilities, making them a complete smartphone for users looking to capture the delight in every portrait of their exciting lives.
vivo V27 5G – The High-Performing Smartphone with Flagship-Level Cameras and Stylish Design
The device is equipped with an exclusive Aura Light Portrait System, stylish color designs, a high-performance 4nm chip, a 120Hz 3D curved screen, and flagship-level cameras.
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Capture Exciting Photography with Flagship-Level Camera Technology
The Aura Light Portrait System in this device provides natural night portraits thanks to its 50MP OIS Ultra-Sensing rear camera, studio-level soft lighting effect, and portrait-enhancing capabilities. Featuring a flagship-level Sony IMX766V sensor and exclusive Aura Light and Portrait algorithms working in tandem, it delivers better portraits at night. With Hybrid Image Stabilization (OIS + EIS), it can perform stabilization computations and movements up to 10,000 times per second, giving users smoother, more stable, and clearer footage. It also offers the best selfie experience in its class, thanks to its 50MP AF Selfie Camera.
Stand Out from the Crowd with Dynamic Colors and Stunning Screen
This stylish phone has a dynamic, aesthetic, simple, and elegant look. Its Magic Blue edition features Fluorite AG Glass with a color-changing effect under UV light, Noble Black with an embossed glitter texture, and a 6.78″ 3D curved screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, ultra-high brightness and contrast. It is also the thinnest phone with 3D curved screens in vivo’s history, with a 7.36mm thickness and 180g [1] weight.
High-Performance Chip Seamlessly Switches between Apps
The device features a 4 nm advanced processor, Dimensity 7200, with low power consumption, higher processing speed, and a substantial performance boost over the previous generation of MediaTek chip. Extended RAM [2] up to 8GB is also available, allowing users to seamlessly switch between apps and store data.
Longer Battery Life Provides More Enjoyment
The new model has 66W FlashCharge technology and an advanced cooling system, allowing users to charge to 50% in 19 minutes while the screen is off [3], allowing them to play videos, music, games or stay connected for longer. It has twice the lifespan of the industry standard.
The handset sets a new standard for smartphone portrait photography and modern smartphone design, cementing its position as an industry leader.
vivo V27e – Eye-Catching Device with Unparalleled Camera Capabilities
The new device is furnished with an outstanding 64 MP OIS Ultra-Sensing Camera, an Aura Light Portrait feature, eye-catching color designs, and an ultra-thin grip.
This is a lightweight and stylish phone with a 64MP OIS Ultra-Sensing Camera and Aura Light Portrait feature. Hybrid Image Stabilization (OIS + EIS) allows users to take videos with bright and clear details in dimly lit environments, and the 6 nm MediaTek Helio G99 chip provides solid, energy-efficient performance.
Intelligent Outstanding Cameras Ensure Glamour Portraits
Combining functionality with intelligent outstanding cameras, the Aura Light Portrait feature of the handset provides natural night portraits thanks to its ultra-sensing rear main camera, studio-level soft lighting effect, and portrait-enhancing capabilities. The Aura Light and Portrait Mode work in tandem to help the camera light up faces for great portraits at night and help users record beautiful moments.
In addition, the 64 MP OIS Ultra-Sensing Camera at the back of the phone offers a longer exposure and increases light intake by six times, producing more stable snapshots and boosting the quality and success rate of images taken in low-light conditions. The 32 MP front camera takes clearer selfies with richer details, and the multi-style portrait system offers different templates to personalize images. Like the V27 5G, the V27e’s Hybrid Image Stabilization (OIS + EIS) can perform stabilization computations and movements up to 10,000 times per second, giving users smoother, more stable, and clearer footage.
Vibrant Colors Delight and Surprise Users
The handset captures and pays tribute to the vibrant colors of nature with a beautiful design flow. The Lavender Purple edition uses the nano-scale photoetching technique and features a glowing peacock feather pattern, while the Glory Black edition features a silky, glittery pattern. The flat frame, slim body of 7.7mm thickness, and a weight of 185g [4] give the phone a slender and elegant look, accentuated by the stunning flat screen.
Visually Stunning Screen
The handset has a 6.62′′4 2.5D screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, ultra-high brightness and contrast, and self-developed ambient light sensors.
Longer Battery Life and Energy-efficient chip Provide More Enjoyment
The smartphone has an energy-efficient 66W FlashCharge technology and an advanced cooling system. Similar to the V27 5G, the V27e has twice the lifespan compared to the industry standard and supports up to 1,600 charging cycles.
It is equipped with MediaTek’s Helio G99 platform and combines graphite sheets of ultra-high thermal conductivity with high-efficiency heat dissipation materials to create an efficient cooling system to boost performance.
Furthermore, the device comes with an Extended RAM of up to 8 GB, which is equivalent to RAM of 16 GB, essentially doubling the space.
Pricing and availability
Starting today, the V27 5G and V27e are available at major retailers and telecommunications partners at the price of KES 52,999 and KES 37,999.
1 Only specific apps can support 120 Hz. Screen refresh rate and touch sampling rate may vary slightly in different apps or game interfaces.
2 V27e is equipped with vivo standard charger and supports up to 66W. Charging power adjusts dynamically to changing conditions and is subject to actual use.
3 Charging data is based on vivo laboratory environmental tests. Actual charging speed is subject to actual usage and may vary depending on environmental and other factors.
4 Measured diagonally, the screen size is 6.62” in the full rectangle. Actual display area is slightly smaller.
5 The remaining capacity of the battery of this product is greater than 80% after 1,600 complete cycles (fully charged and fully drained). The data is obtained from the vivo laboratory, and results may vary depending on environment, usage habits and other factors. 8 GB extended RAM is realized by software.
6 For V27 5G, the thickness of Noble Black edition is 7.36mm, while the thickness of Magic Blue edition is 7.4mm; For V27e, the thickness of Lavender Purple edition is 7.8mm, while the thickness of Glory Black is 7.7mm. The weight of Glory Black edition is 185g while the Lavender Purple edition is 186g. Actual dimensions and weight of each edition may differ due to variations in processes, measurement method, materials supplies.