The Vivo Y12i is an affordable entry level smartphone for the Indonesian market. The device looks like a refreshed Y12 of 2019, but it still come with Android 9 (Pie) with Funtouch v9 OS, and of course, with specs similar to the Y12, which includes a 6.35-inch IPS HD+ display with 720 x 1544 pixels resolution and a 19.5:9 ratio. The display has dewdrop notch overhead, which houses the front facing selfie camera.
Under the hood, there is an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, clocked at 2.0GHz, along with Adreno 505 GPU, a 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card.
At the back, the Vivo Y12i packs a dual camera setup of 13-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, couple with a single LED flash. Upfront, Vivo made use of a single 8-megapixel sensor to cater for selfie and video chats.
What’s more? The Y12i is available in Agate Red and Mineral Blue colors. It also has a rear placed fingerprint scanner and AI FaceID. There’s dual nano-SIMs with support for 4G LTE network on both SIMs. Keeping the phone alive is a 5000mAh battery. Other key specifications and silent features of the Vivo Y12i are detailed in the table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
5G Network Bands | Does not Support 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 159.43 × 76.77 × 8.92 mm |
Weight | 190.5 grams |
Build | Glass front/plastic body |
SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.35 inches, 99.6 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1544 pixels (~268 ppi density) |
Operating System |
Android 9.0 (Pie) - Funtouch 9 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (2x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53) |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 505 |
RAM + ROM | 3 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 128GB via microSD card (uses dedicated slot) |
Camera Type | Double Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 MP + 2 MP Main camera |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode 5-element lens Secondary rear camera - 2 MP |
Video Resolution | 1080@30fps, 720p@30fps, |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture |
Camera Features |
FaceID, HDR, 6-level AI face Beauty Punch hole |
Video Resolution | 720p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Chin, below display |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
FM Radio | Yes, FM Radio |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 28 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 480 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.