Vivo unveils its first 'Made in India' smartphone

Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo on Thursday launched Y51L -- its first major model of 2016 for the Indian market -- which is fully assembled in its manufacturing plant in Greater Noida.

"Last year, we witnessed huge sales and positive demand for products in the budget range across markets, which boosted us to launch the Y51L. The new launch will further strengthen our hold on the market and help us establish ourselves among our consumers," Alex Feng, CEO, Vivo India, said in a statement.

Priced at Rs.11,980, Y51L will allow the users to seamlessly perform multiple functions and switch between the apps at a fast pace, standing up to its core theme of "Feel the Real Speed".

The Y51L offers a 2GB RAM and 16GB on-board memory along with 4G LTE support. Backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, the users can capture memorable moments with perfection through its 8-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front camera.

The phone runs on Android lollipop based Funtouch operating system 2.5 and has 2,350mAh battery.