The Vivo V30 5G smartphone is available on all four major networks in SA.
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo last night announced the V30 series, V30 5G and V30e 5G, adding more options to its portfolio in the local market.
According to Vivo SA, the new series will be the first to be sold on all four major networks: Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom. The smartphone will be available for purchase at his 1,000 stores in South Africa.
The V30 5G and V30e 5G are priced at R19,999 and R13,999 respectively.
In South Africa, Vivo has rolled out a number of devices from its V-series and Y-series smartphone ranges.
At last night's launch event, Vivo SA GTM manager Jay Yang said design, camera, performance and operating system are the smartphone company's four long-term priorities.
“Our V-series is a leader in the field of ultra-thin designs. To provide the South African market with the perfect phone, we have redefined the ultra-thin smartphone…and the V30 5G is a 5,000mAh It achieved its goal of being the thinnest mobile phone with a battery.
“This battery is the largest in the V-series smartphone series. It also features 80W FlashCharge technology and a 4-year battery health guarantee. These are important features for smartphones in the local market, as issues such as load reduction is.”
Founded in 1995, Vivo has a global footprint with more than 500 million users in 60 countries and territories. The brand first entered SA's smartphone market in December 2019, aiming to compete with already established brands such as Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, Honor and Tecno.
Global smartphone shipments rose 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker this week.
The total number of mobile cell phone subscriptions in the country reached 108 million in 2023, according to the SA Report ICT Sector Update published by the SA Independent Communications Authority. Similarly, the number of smartphone subscriptions increased by 1.48% between 2022 and 2023, reaching more than 74 million.
The 6.78-inch V30 5G weighs 186g and features a 3D curved display screen. It has 512GB of onboard storage and 12GB of RAM. This device has a 50MP camera.
“Our goal for the V series is to be the most professional portrait smartphone on the market,” Yang said, adding that the main reason for this is that most users' photos are in portrait mode. I did. “We want to offer studio-level portrait quality to consumers.”
The V30e 5G also features an ultra-thin 3D curved display screen, portrait camera setup, 512GB storage capacity, 24GB RAM, and 5 000mAh battery.
Vivo's V30 5G comes in aqua or black, while the V30e 5G comes in brown or green.
Click here for detailed specifications of the V30 series.