The Vivo V11i was launched alongside the V11 for those who can’t afford the P19,999 (around $381) smartphone. Now, five months later, the V11i gets even cheaper, as announced by Vivo Philippines on Facebook.

The device now costs only P13,999 ($267), P2,000 ($38) less than its original price of P15,999 ($305).

Vivo Philippines announces price drop for the Vivo V11i

It’s hard to tell the difference between the V11i and V11 from the front; they both come with a big screen featuring a waterdrop notch at the top. Even their rear panels look the same, with the same stunning color choices — Starry Night, where black is paired with a blue-purple glittery gradient, and Nebula, where you can see a smooth transition from blue to purple on the base. It’s just that the Vivo V11i has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, whereas its more expensive sibling gets an under-display one.

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Of course, don’t expect it to be as powerful as the V11. The V11i uses a MediaTek Helio P60 — the same processor found in the OPPO F9 — mated to 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage instead of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chip paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of native storage. The battery has a lower capacity at 3,315mAh, too.

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Likewise, the screen is quite smaller at 6.3 inches and is of the IPS-LCD, not the higher-priced OLED, variety.

Check out the table below for a specs comparison between the Vivo V11i and V11.

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