5G gets even cheaper with the Vivo Y52

Vivo today announced the local availability of its Y52 5G, the latest handset to claim the title of "Australia's cheapest 5G phone". Coming in at $379, the Vivo Y52 5G undercuts the $399 OPPO A54 5G for the budget throne, but is available for an even cheaper $349 from select retailers until August 17.

As a budget phone, the phone's hardware is on the more modest side. Key specifications include a 6.57-inch 1080p+ display, a MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 CPU, 128GB of expandable storage, 4GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery. The rear-facing camera setup is made up of a 48MP primary lens, 2MP macro lens, and 2MP depth lens.

The Vivo Y52 is available in graphite black from Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Big W, The Good Guys, Officeworks, Amazon, Kogan, and Mobileciti.

As always, it's worth remembering there's no need to rush out and own a 5G phone for the sake of owning a 5G phone. You won't get any benefits in the short term. 5G connectivity is a welcome bit of future-proofing, but we'll be curious to see how the Vivo Y52 5G stacks up when you're not considering the next-generation network.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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