Vivo (technology company)

Vivo Communication Technology Co. Ltd. is a Chinese technology company owned by BBK
Electronics that designs and manufactures smartphones and smartphone accessories in China,
software and online services. The company develops software for its phones, distributed through its
vivo App Store, with iManager included in their proprietary, Android-based operating
system, Funtouch OS.
With research and development centers in Shenzhen and Nanjing, vivo employs 1,600 R&D
personnel, as of January 2016.[1]

History[edit]
vivo was founded in 2009, in Dongguan, China, and was named for the Esperanto word for "life".[citation
needed]

In the first quarter of 2015, vivo was ranked among the top 10 smartphone makers, achieving a
global market share of 2.7%.[2]

vivo[edit]
Since its founding in 2009, vivo has expanded to over 100 countries around the world. International
expansion began in 2014, when the company entered the Thai marketplace.[3] vivo quickly followed
up with launches in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.
In 2017, vivo entered the smartphone market in Russia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Brunei, Macau, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, and Nepal.[4][5][6][7] In June 2017, it entered
the Pakistan mobile phone market and the vivo brand is currently experiencing rapid growth in
popularity in the country.[8][9]
On 26 November 2017, vivo entered the Nepali market with its Y53 and Y65 models.[10] In 2019
started operations in the Middle East.

Marketing[edit]

vivo Mansion in Nanjing, China

In October 2015, vivo became the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League under a two-year deal
starting in the 2016 season.[11][12] In July 2017, the deal was extended until 2022.[13]
In June 2017, vivo reached a sponsorship deal with FIFA to become the official smartphone brand of
the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.[14] The company also became a title sponsor of India's Pro
Kabaddi.[15]
vivo has a sponsorship deal with the NBA in China, with Golden State Warriors player Stephen
Curry endorsing the brand in China and the Philippines.[16]
The company contracted product placement with Marvel Studios for Captain America: Civil War, in
which vivo phones are used by Captain America and Iron Man.[17]
Vivo announced the partnership with the world’s leading mobile game- PlayerUnknown's
Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation as the title
sponsor of the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019, one of the biggest mobile gaming tournament in the
world.

Phones[edit]

vivo logo used until January 9, 2019 in China and February 2019 in other countries

vivo V7 of "V"-Series

vivo has designed numerous phones, including several concept phones. vivo "V" series are the
flagship cell phone models of the company.[18]

Y - Series[edit]
Y17[edit]
Y17 is the first vivo smartphone with mediatek helio P35.
Y1930[edit]

Y15[edit]
Y95[edit]
vivo Y95 phone launched in November 2018.

Y93[edit]
vivo Y93 smartphone was launched in November 2018. It has Various colours like black white gold
ETC

Y91[edit]
vivo Y91 smartphone was launched in November 2018.

Y91i[edit]
vivo Y91i smartphone was launched in December 2018.

Y91C[edit]
vivo Y91C smartphone was launched in February 2018.

Y85[edit]
vivo Y85 smartphone was launched in May 2018.

Y83[edit]
vivo Y83 smartphone was launched in May 2018.

Y81[edit]
vivo Y81 smartphone was launched in August 2018.

Y81i[edit]
vivo Y81i smartphone was launched in October 2018.

Y71[edit]
vivo Y71 smartphone was launched in April 2018.

Y69[edit]
vivo Y69 smartphone was launched in August 2017.

Y65[edit]
vivo Y65 smartphone was launched in November 2018.
Y55
vivo Y55 smartphone was launched in February 2018.
Y53[edit]
vivo Y53 smartphone was launched in April 2017.

Y51[edit]
vivo Y51 smartphone was launched in January 2016.

V-Series[edit]
V1[edit]
The vivo V1 was released in July 2015.[19]
V1 Max[edit]
The vivo V1 Max was released in August 2015.[20]
V3[edit]
The vivo V3 was released in April 2016.[21]
V3Max[edit]
The vivo V3Max was released in April 2016.[22]
V5[edit]
The vivo V5 was released in November 2016.[23]
V5 Plus[edit]
The vivo V5 Plus was released in January 2017.[24]
V5 Lite[edit]
The vivo V5 Lite was released in February 2017.[25]
V5s[edit]
The vivo V5s was released in May 2017.[26]
V7+[edit]
The vivo V7+ was released in September 2017. It comes with 5.99-inch display, octa-core
Snapdragon 450, 4GB RAM, 16 MP rear camera, 24 MP front camera and 3225 mAh
battery.[27] Soon after the launch, the phone was in news for wrong reasons. The phone was
launched with 24 MP camera but the Snapdragon 450 chipset used on the phone can only support
up to 21 MP camera sensor. Later vivo clarified that the updated Snapdragon 450 can support 24
MP camera, and Qualcomm later updated their official website to reflect the changes to the
chipset.[28]
V7[edit]
The vivo V7 was released in December 2017.[29]
V9[edit]
The vivo V9 was released in March 2018.[30]
V9 Youth[edit]
The vivo V9 Youth was released in April 2018.[31]
V11[edit]
The vivo V11 was released on September 5, 2018.[32]
V11 Pro[edit]
The vivo V11 Pro was released on September 5, 2018. The phone comes with 6.41-inch Super
AMOLED display, oct-core Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, 12 MP + 5 MP dual camera, 25 MP front
camera, 3400 mAh battery. It also has an under-display fingerprint sensor & it has a dual engine fast
charging with 18W power adapter[33]
V11i[edit]
The vivo V11i was released on September 5, 2018.[34]vivo V11i comes with 6.3-inch display, octa-
core MediaTek Helio P60 processor, 4GB RAM, 16MP+5MP dual camera, 25MP front camera and
3315 mAh battery.[35]
V15 Pro[edit]
The vivo V15 Pro released on February 20, 2019. This is vivo's first phone in the V series to sport a
pop-up camera and a full-screen display without a notch. It is powered by the Snapdragon 675 and
has a triple-camera setup at the back. [36] V15 Pro packs 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. along with
dedicated microSD card slot to expand storage up to 256GB. It is also the first phone to feature a
32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera. The phone has an under-display fingerprint sensor and Face
Unlock. There is also a 3700 mAh battery that powers the phone.[37]
V15[edit]
The vivo V15 was released on February 20, 2019 in India and March 20 in Southeast Asia and
Russia.
Vivo V17 Pro[38]
The Vivo V17 Pro released on September 20,2019 in India.

X-Series[edit]
X1[edit]
In 2012, vivo released the X1.[39] The X1 was the first vivo phone to use a Hi-Fi chip, developed by
American semiconductor company Cirrus Logic.[39] vivo followed this up in 2013 by releasing the 2k-
resolution screen phone, the Xplay 3s.[40] Other popular phones in the vivo lineup include the X5 Pro,
the X5 Max, and the Xshot.
X20[edit]
This smartphone was released in September 2017.
X21[edit]
In 2018, vivo unveiled the X21 UD, with an under screen fingerprint scanner.[41] It used the "ClearID"
technology developed by Synaptics.
X23[edit]

Nex Series[edit]

 Nex
The company launched a concept smartphone, vivo Apex, at the Mobile World Congress in 2018,
which features a high screen-to-body ratio (91.2%), a pop-up front camera, and two optical
fingerprint scanners under its OLED display. The production version was named vivo Nex.

 Nex Dual Display Edition

vivo launched the Nex Dual Display Edition, which features a second OLED screen, and triple rear
cameras embodied at the back, with a lunar ring instead of a sliding module.[42]