Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Price in India, Specifications, Features Compared

Add captionOppo F7 and Vivo V9 seem to be strong contenders in the sub-Rs. 25,000 segment

HIGHLIGHTS

• Oppo F7 has been priced at Rs. 21,990 in India
• Vivo V9 can be pre-ordered at a price of Rs. 22,990
• Both brands come from the same parent company - BBK

Oppo F7 has been launched in India as the most affordable smartphone with a notch, just days after the Vivo V9 was unveiled in the country featuring a similar design. Of course, both Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 also have several other features in common, including a bezel-less design that strikingly resembles iPhone X, Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box (with their respective custom OSes), and full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixel) resolution displays with 19:9 aspect ratio, among others. While the Oppo F7 trumps the Vivo V9 in pricing by a very small margin, there are features that both models offer that make them among the most competitive handsets in the sub-Rs. 25,000 segment. We take a look at the prices, specifications, and features of the two smartphones.

Oppo F7, Vivo V9 specifications, features

The Oppo F7 is a dual-SIM handset that runs ColorOS 5.0 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. The phone features a 6.23-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) Full Screen 2.0 display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and 16 million colours. It is fuelled by a 64-bit octa-core SoC, paired with 4GB RAM (6GB RAM in special edition variants) and 64GB inbuilt storage expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB).

The F7 handset bears a 16-megapixel rear camera features including f/1.8 aperture and AI scene recognition. The selfie camera has a 25-megapixel CMOS sensor with f/2.0 aperture and real-time HDR capabilities. There is a 3400mAh battery under the hood.

In terms of connectivity, the Oppo F7 gets Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, USB OTG, and GPS/ A-GPS. Sensors include ambient light sensor, accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, and proximity sensor.

The dual-SIM Vivo V9 runs FunTouch OS 4.0 on top of Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box. It sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) IPS 'FullView Display 2.0' panel with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 SoC, paired with 4GB of DDR3 RAM and 64GB inbuilt storage. Storage is expandable via dedicated microSD card (up to 256GB).

Vivo V9 First Impressions

In terms of camera optics, the Vivo V9 has a dual rear camera setup that gets a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor, which have f/2.0 and f/2.4 aperture lenses respectively. On the front is a 24-megapixel selfie camera with features such as f/2.0 aperture, Face Beauty app, an Ultra-HDR mode, and Portrait Lighting capabilities. There is a 3260mAh battery powering the internals from under the hood.

Connectivity options on the Vivo V9 include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro-USB port, and Bluetooth 4.2. Sensors onboard the phone include ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and an accelerometer.