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After teasing it last week, vivo made the entry-level Y19s to the Philippines with a starting price of Php 6.5k. This budget phone stands out for two reasons: its larger than usual 5500mAh battery and an IP64 rating.
Starting with the battery, the Y19s punches above its weight among budget phones with a 5500mAh battery that’s optimized to last as much as 8 hours with PUBG gaming and up to 19 hours of YouTube steaming. vivo is confident with the Y19s’ battery with a four year guarantee that it will retain 80% of its capacity and can last for approximately 1600 cycles.
To complement the battery, the Y19s supports 15w USB-C charging, ensuring you that you can top-up that 5500mAh battery as fast as possible.
Next up is its IP64 rating, making the Y19s join the recent crop of budget phones that have improved water and dust resistance. An IP64 rating means that you can comfortably use the Y19s even under the rain–or accidentally dropping it in a pool of water and not worry about the phone not functioning.
vivo is bringing over two variants of the Y19s in the Philippines: the 4GB/128GB model is priced at Php 6,499, while the 8GB/256GB is priced art Php 8,499. The Y19s is available at the vivo e-store, Shopee, Lazada, and physical stores nationwide!