Vivo Announces Android 11-Based Funtouch OS 11 Beta Update Schedule for India

Vivo V19 and Vivo X50 will start receiving the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 beta version update at the end of this month.

By Tanishka Sodhi | Updated: 11 January 2021 15:18 IST

Vivo Announces Android 11-Based Funtouch OS 11 Beta Update Schedule for India

Vivo V17 Pro will start receiving the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 beta update from March end

Highlights

Vivo has revealed the rollout schedule for its Funtouch OS 11 beta update
The Vivo phones will receive Android 11 features like chat bubbles
Users will receive the update on a batch-by-batch basis, as per Vivo

Vivo has announced the rollout schedule for the beta version of its Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 in India that will go on till June. The Vivo V20 debuted with the stable version of Android 11 with Funtouch OS 11 in October, and the Vivo X50 Pro started receiving the update last month, but the company was yet to announce the schedule for its older models. The update schedule has devices ranging from the budget segment to the premium segment.

The company took to Twitter to reveal its Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 beta rollout plan. Vivo clarified that users will receive the update on a batch-by-batch basis. The Vivo V20 and the Vivo V20 Pro are already running on the latest OS. The Vivo X50 Pro, too, started receiving the update last month, Vivo said.

The Vivo V19 and the Vivo X50 will start receiving the Android 11-based Funtouch OS 11 beta version update at the end of January 2021, while Vivo V17, Vivo V17 Pro, Vivo V15 Pro, and Vivo S1 will start receiving the update from the end of March this year.

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The Funtouch OS 11 beta update will start rolling out to Vivo S1 Pro, Vivo Z1x, and Vivo Z1Pro from the end of April this year, and finally to Vivo V15 at the end of June 2021.

The eligible Vivo devices will receive Android 11 features such as chat bubbles, conversation notifications, redesigned media controls, built-in screen recording, updated power menu, enhanced privacy and security, and more.

Meanwhile, a much-anticipated premium smartphone from the company, the Vivo X60 Pro+, has been tipped to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, as per a recent report. The smartphone's 3C network certification listing suggests that it will come with 5G support as well as 55W Super Flash fast charging. The Vivo X60 and the Vivo X60 Pro were launched in China on December 30, and the Vivo X60 Pro+ is expected to debut sometime this month.

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Vivo V19

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid design
Crisp AMOLED display
Good selfies
All-day battery life

Bad
Weak processor
Preinstalled bloatware
Expensive
Low-light video performance

Read detailed Vivo V19 review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

Front Camera 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo X50

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium build quality and design
90Hz AMOLED display
Very good battery life
Above-average cameras
Smooth all-round performance

Bad
No stereo speakers
Preinstalled bloatware
SoC outclassed by its peers

Read detailed Vivo X50 review

Display 6.56-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4200mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2376 pixels

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Vivo V17 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sturdy construction
Vibrant display
Versatile selfie cameras
Good battery life

Bad
Sub-par low-light video quality
Relatively old processor
Priced a bit too high
Funtouch OS isn’t fun to use

Read detailed Vivo V17 Pro review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4100mAh

OS Android 9 Pie

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo V17

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Vivid display
Good battery life
Decent low-light camera performance

Bad
Below average low-light video
Preinstalled bloatware, spammy notifications
High price

Read detailed Vivo V17 review

Display 6.44-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Vivo V15 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Eye-catching design
Beautiful display
Good photo quality

Bad
Stuck with a Micro-USB port
Can’t stream HD videos on Netflix or Amazon
FunTouch OS needs refinement

Read detailed Vivo V15 Pro review

Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 3700mAh

OS Android Android 9.0 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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