Vivo Y71 launched in India for Rs 10,990 with an 18:9 display and an AI-enabled front camera

Expanding its “Y” series, Chinese handset maker **Vivo** on Friday launched the Y71 with a 18:9 aspect ratio display in India for Rs 10,990. [caption id=“attachment_4430101” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Vivo Y71. Image: Vivo[/caption] With a screen-to-body ratio of over 84 percent, the smartphone will be available at retail stores starting 14 April and on the Vivo e-store, Flipkart, Amazon India and Paytm Mall from 16 April. “With the launch of ‘Y71’, we are releasing a smartphone which is large on display and performance and is coupled with enhanced camera capabilities,” Kenny Zheng, CMO, Vivo India, said in a statement. The device comes with “Face Access” feature which scans the facial features to unlock it. The Y71 sports a 13MP rear camera with phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5MP selfie camera which comes with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled “Face Beauty” feature. A **Qualcomm Snapdragon 425** chipset powers the device coupled with 3 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage. The smartphone is fuelled by a 3,360 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo 8.1 operating system (OS).