Vivo X21 pre-booking starts in India; here is how to get cashback, other benefits

Vivo X21 smartphone, which was scheduled to be launched in India on May 29, is now available for pre-booking on its official store with a payment of Rs 2,000. The new Vivo device, with in-display fingerprint scanning, will reportedly provide a bunch of exclusive pre-booking offers, including a five per cent cashback and no-cost EMI options. The new smartphone, which debuted in China in March 2018, was introduced in international markets earlier this month. Earlier this week, Vivo confirmed that the new device will go on sale through Flipkart.

The Vivo X21 is coming in two variants, and one will have an in-display fingerprint scanner, while the other one without this feature, said mysmartprice.com report. The standard model with 64GB internal storage is expected to be priced at Rs 29,900, while 128GB storage variant would cost around Rs 33,000, the report said.

According to the report, Vivo X21's in-screen fingerprint scanner model in China is priced at CNY 3,598, about Rs 37,000. Recently announced Vivo X21 FIFA World Cup 2018 extraordinaire edition reportedly comes in Classic Blue and Victory Red colour options with almost similar prices.

After making a pre-booking payment, a buyer would receive a coupon worth Rs 2,000 on his/her registered email ID, and the phone’s exact price would reportedly be revealed once it goes on sale tomorrow. For buying your smartphone, you would need to select your desired storage and colour variant, apply the Rs 2,000 coupon, and pay the remaining amount.

Vivo has also introduced other benefits along with pre-booking scheme. Buyers will receive a gift voucher of Rs 1,000 which can be claimed at Ferns N Petals, India’s largest flower and gifts retailer; and they will also be eligible for a no-cost EMI for up to 12 months, and for those using SBI Credit Card will be eligible for a 5 percent cashback.

Those on Vodafone network will reportedly get a full year device security plan along with 280GB of Mobile Internet data.

Powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 660 SoC with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM, the Vivo X21 has a 6.28-inch FullHD+ SUPER AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, said mysmartprice, adding that the new device will also capable run on FunTouch OS 4.0 skin on top of Android 8.1 Oreo.

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Further, Vivo X21’s primary camera has a dual setup with 12MP and 5MP sensors, and the device rocks a 12MP shooter at the front for selfies--capable of 3D mapping, Face Wake facial recognition and IR fill light. The new Vivo smartphone will also boast of a powerful 3,200mAh battery capable of fast charging.