Vivo V27 5G in Kenya

The Vivo V27 5G price in Kenya is Ksh 54,500. The device has a 6.78 inches 120Hz Super AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Vivo V27 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7200 processor with Mali-G610 MC4 GPU. The phone has 8GB RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, it runs on Android 13 with Funtouch 13, and all this is powered by a 4600 mAh battery with 66W fast charging. The phone packs a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultra wide-angle camera, and a 2 MP macro camera, and on the front, there is a 50MP selfie camera. The Vivo V27 5G comes in the colors Lime, Graphite, Violet, and White. Buy it in Kenya today at THE TOMORROW TECHNOLOGY LTD Kenya.

Design and Build
Vivo V27 5G is a great-looking Vivo handset built with class and elegance in mind. The device has a premium touch, with the front and back built of glass. It measures 164.1 x 74.8 x 7.4 mm and weighs 180g. Apart from the lightweight and size in the palm of your hand, the aesthetics of the ergonomically designed handset makes it adorable. When turned on, the front is dominated by a bright button-holed display, and the back has a nicely curved, cut, and slightly protruding camera island. It comes in 3 elegant and unique colors: Magic Blue, Noble Black, Emerald Green, and Flowing Gold, complementing its outstanding design and aesthetics.

Display
Enjoy viewing your phone while consuming multimedia, playing games, and chatting with a massive 6.78-inch display. The AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+ with an impressive 1,300 nits brightness is immersive and cinematic for the best user experience. Such high brightness, combined with 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~388 ppi density) resolution, makes Vivo V27 a great smartphone to own and use in 2023.

Selfie Camera
The front of the camera packs an outstanding 50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), AF single lens that is great for capturing moments with yourself and others in your social circles, besides uncompromised video chats. It is what you will find on most handsets as their primary camera. It is a statement of intent from Vivo, who continues pushing for a place in the crowded mid-range phone market. The selfie camera captures high-quality, professional selfies (equipped with LED Flash, HDR, and Panorama) for Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Micro Movie, High Resolution, Sports, Double Exposure, Dual View, Live Photo; and high-quality front shots at 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, and HDR videos with gyro-EIS. For a front-facing camera. It is excellent for video and selfie lovers.

Main Camera
At the back, a triple camera set-up awaits your command to shoot. it packs

50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4″, 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) lense.
The 3 AI-enhanced cameras offer an excellent option for shooting high-quality, professional-looking snaps, which Vivo is known for. Capture moments, places, and events using a triple camera set with LED flash, HDR, and panorama for select shots. Capture Night, Portrait, Photo, Video, Micro Movie, High Resolution, Pano, Documents, Slo-mo, Time-Lapse, Supermoon, Pro, Sports, Double Exposure, Dual View, and Live Photo with the primary camera. The triple rear camera set-up is equally equipped for videos and is up to the task with 4K@30fps and 1080p@30fps video capture capabilities.

Performance
Processing Power
As expected, Vivo loaded up their prized new model with power for performance. Running on the latest Android 13 OS complemented by Vivo’s Funtouch 13 UI that adds to user experience and customization.

The processing unit comprises of a powerful and reliable MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm) chipset, fast and efficient Octa-core (2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x Cortex-A510) CPU, and Mali-G610 MC4 GPU. Combined, the three work together to ensure you seamlessly play your favourite mobile games, enjoy video streaming, multi-task, and chat endlessly without sudden screen freezes, and browse the internet as much as possible. Lags, stuttering, and screen freeze have no place on the powerful and abled Vivo V27 5G.

Internal Space
To ensure applications and operations ran smoothly, Vivo was generous with space. Vivo V27 5G comes packed with a decent 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, and 256GB 12GB RAM. Additional memory is not supported. Depending on your need, budget and preference, you can make your pick and get down to enjoy the applications and processing power of your preferred model.

Connectivity
The handset is 5G-enabled. Enjoy fast uploading and downloading 5G speeds on the Vivo v27 5G, depending on the network provider’s signal strength and availability. Supporting up to 5G bands, enjoy HSPA, LTE-A, and 5G speed as you download the latest videos or share moments with friends and loved ones at your fingertip.

Vivo V27 5G does not come with a 3.5mm jack and does not support FM radio, just like Vivo V25. On the bright side, it supports Bluetooth pairing, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC data transfer, OTG, and GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC). It has sensors, too, installed on it. The handset comes loaded with an under-display fingerprint sensor for optimized security and accelerometer, Gyro, proximity, and compass sensors.

Battery
Packed at the back of the Vivo V27 5G is a Li-Po 4,600 mAh, non-removable. You are assured of at least two days of use (if you are an average user). The battery is backed by a Fast-charging 66W adapter, capable of 0- 50% charge in 19 min.

Pros and Cons of the Vivo V27
Pros.
5G enabled
Variety of colours on phones to choose
Sufficient RAM and ROM
Memory card support
Commendable camera power
4K Camera capabilities
66W fast charger
Lightweight phone
Fingerprint sensor support
High-resolution display
Decent refresh rate
Powerful processing unit
Superior display type with a high refresh rate

Cons
No radio support
No 3.5mm jack
Below are expectations main camera for its price
No Gorilla protection
Lacks optical zoom
No reverse charging
Verdict
A good handset for that price. It looks decent and should deliver when it comes to performance.