Vivo Y31 : In a world of feature-heavy smartphones, sometimes all you need is a smartphone that just works reliably, looks good, and performs consistently in your day-to-day life.
That’s where the Vivo Y31 comes in — a budget-friendly phone that doesn’t go out of its way to oversell itself, but delivers where it matters most.
Introduced with a desire to focus on performances, display, battery and camera system in a balanced way, the Y31 is made for savvy users who prefer a no-frills experience to extravagant gimmicks. Let’s see if it does justice to 2025’s mid-range battleground.
Design: Thin, Sleek, and Deceptively Premium
While it is a budget phone, the Vivo Y31 delivers a design that feels a bit more high end than what you might expect for its category. The phone has a 3D curved back panel with glossy finish, and has a slim profile with a thickness of 8.38mm, which is claimed to provide a comfortable and stylish in-hand feel.
The side fingerprint scanner is fast and gives a relatively modern touch, and the all plastic body feels rugged for daily use.
Available in shades like Ocean Blue and Racing Black, the Y31 doesn’t feel the need to shout out loud yet manages to leaves an impression of the quiet confidence.
Display: Wide and Vivid
The phone flaunts a 6.58-inches Full-HD+ IPS LCD screen with great visual quality and color accuracy. The brightness levels are sufficient for both indoor and outdoor use and with 20:9 aspect ratio, it is just perfect for watching videos and scrolling through your social media.
It’s not blisteringly fast like a 120Hz (or faster) panel, but the viewing experience is still buttery-smooth for general consumers.
Performance:
Efficient and Ready for Your Tasks If Intel’s Atom line of CPUs were to be summed it up in one word, efficient would be it.
With its Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and 64GB ROM that’s expandable to 1TB, the Y31 can easily manage your daily tasks. By multitasking between apps to browsing and streaming videos, the phone is able to function seamlessly without any discernible lag.
It isn’t meant for any hardcore gaming, but light-to-moderate games like Subway Surfers, Call of Duty Mobile (on medium settings), and Clash Royale are rather smooth in performance.
Software: Neat and packed with features
Vivo Y31 is based on Funtouch OS 11 that is built on top of Android 11. The interface is clean, flexible and relatively lightweight compared with some earlier editions. Among the useful features are Ultra Game Mode, Dark Mode, Easy Share and AI album sorting.
There’s no major bloatware to interfere with the experience and even months after owning one the software is well optimized and that’s something lower end buyers value a great deal.
Cameras: Pictures You Can Rely On, Whether Day or Night
Talking about the key Vivo Y31 specifications, one of the key highlights of the phone is its triple rear camera setup:
48MP primary sensor
2MP macro lens
2MP depth sensor
The camera takes sharp, well-exposed pictures with natural colors and good detail in good lighting. AI can help optimize scenes in the background, and a Super Night Mode performs well in low light, greatly reducing grain and increasing clarity.
Selfies and video calls are largely handled quite well thanks to the 16MP shooter up front, especially in daylight. Skin colors look more real, and beauty mode has different levels.
Battery: Built for Longevity
The Vivo Y31 is powered by a 5000mAh battery, that comfortably takes you through a day and more on moderate usage. Whether you’re working on YouTube, scrolling for hours on end, or gripping for video calls, you shouldn’t run out of battery too often.
The phone has 18W fast charging support, which is decent for this price range and gets you to 0 to around 70 per cent in less than an hour.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Good looking and slim profile
Brilliant viewing angles on the Full HD+ display
Snapdragon 662 is a trusty performer.
Clean, bloat-free Funtouch OS
Impressive 48MP main camera
Long-lasting 5000mAh battery
Cons:
No AMOLED screen or high refresh rate
Not ideal for heavy gaming
Macro and depth are of limited use.
Android release could be a bit dated by 2025
Lacks stereo speakers
Vivo Y31 Verdict: Strong All-Around Performer for Every Day Use
Vivo Y31 Meet the Vivo Y31, everyone says that we never judge a book by its cover and the same is for Vivo Y31 which proves that a phone is not gross till it is actually good.
It delivers where it counts — performance, battery, and camera — making it a good choice for students, working professionals, and regular users in search of a reliable partner in crime.
However, if you are looking for a very straightforward, good looking smartphone on a budget that is also quite consistent overall, then the Vivo Y31 is actually a very good value-for-money option.
