The rumors are real. vivo’s latest addition to its Y series, the vivo Y36, is also coming to the Philippines after it came out in Malaysia and Thailand back.
vivo’s growing Y-series of smartphones are known for their fun and stylish design with superb performance at affordable prices. Now, the hot-selling vivo Y36, which is already available in neighboring Southeast Asian countries, will be available in the Philippines this July.
But what do we know so far? Well, here are some of the top features that Filipino Gen Zs and young millennials should watch out for — features that will meet their dynamic, fast-paced lifestyle at a midrange price.

Turbo Memory Booster
The vivo Y36 promises a no-lag experience even if there are many apps running in the background. This is all thanks to the device’s 8GB of RAM and up to 8GB Extended RAM, a RAM Saver feature, and an Interface Preserver that could provide a seamless and smooth multitasking experience.
Big storage space for memories and essentials
With the 256GB storage and microSD card slot of up to 1TB, you don’t have to worry about experiencing full storage with the vivo Y36. Having that much capacity will let you store up to 250,000 photos, more than 500 hours of HD clips and videos, and 6.5 million documents.
Easy wi nwith its gaming features
The vivo Y36 boasts a 90Hz refresh rate display with a 240Hz touch sampling rate for accurate touch responsiveness that’s great for fast-paced action games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. With this fast display, even the slightest finger movement can already enable big movements to let you win the game.
Larger battery, faster charging
The bigger the battery, the longer the fun with the Y35’s 5,000mAh capacity with 44W fast charging support. One of the most important innovations in this era is fast charging, and vivo is clearly is in the forefront. The company claims that you can recharge the device to 70% in just 34 minutes.
Powerful chip for a smooth cell-ing experience
The Y36 is expected to come with a Snapdragon 680 processor, which is made of a 6nm process that ensures increased speeds while reducing power consumption.
Brighter and clearer night photos
vivo’s upcoming midrange phone is rumored to have a 50-megapixel Super Night Algorithm technology that can take your night photos to the next level. The said feature can apparently enhance the brightness, clarity, and vividness of the images taken in low light.
What’s more?
vivo is also expected to announce a new brand ambassador and a partnership with an international sports organization that will definitely wow every fan of the brand.
More details about the vivo Y36 shall be out soon, so stay tuned for that.