Chinese tech company, Vivo has announced two new S-series smartphones in China, namely the S15 and S15 Pro. The devices start at CNY 2,699 (nearly Rs. 31,400) and CNY 3,399 (roughly Rs. 39,500), respectively. They are now available for pre-order and will go on sale from May 27 onward. The former is powered by Snapdragon 870 SoC and the latter is backed by a Dimensity 8100 chipset.
Vivo is currently the leading handset brand in China with a market share of 19.7% in Q1 2022. The Chinese tech giant has a strong portfolio of budget and lower mid-range devices but lacks the same bite in the mid-range and upper mid-tier segments. With the new S-series phones, Vivo is filling that gap fast to take on rivals such as Xiaomi and Samsung.
The Vivo S15 and S15 Pro feature a centrally-aligned punch-hole cut-out with slim bezels and an under-display fingerprint sensor. The former bears a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2404 pixels) E4 AMOLED display with 1,300-nits of peak brightness, while the latter gets a 6.56-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2376 pixels) E5 AMOLED screen with 1,500-nits of peak brightness. Both support HDR10+, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate.
In terms of optics, the Vivo S15 has triple rear cameras, including a 64MP (f/1.89, OIS) primary sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide snapper, and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro sensor. The Vivo S15 Pro also offers triple rear lenses, comprising a 50MP (f/1.88, OIS) primary camera, a 12MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide sensor, and a 2MP (f/2.4) B&W portrait snapper. The smartphones sport 32MP (f/2.0) and 32MP (f/2.45) selfie cameras, respectively.
Under the hood, the Vivo S15 is backed by Snapdragon 870 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 66W fast-charging. The Vivo S15 Pro is powered by a Dimensity 8100 chipset, mated with up to 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with 80W fast-charging. At the heart, the smarthones boot Android 12 out of the box with OriginOS Ocean.
For official pricing and availability, the Vivo S15 starts at CNY 2,699 (nearly Rs. 31,400) for the 8GB/128GB model. The 8GB/256GB variant is priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 34,850) and the 12GB/256GB configuration costs CNY 3,299 (around Rs. 38,300). The Vivo S15 Pro is priced at CNY 3,399 (approximately Rs. 39,500) for the 8GB/256GB model and CNY 3,699 (nearly Rs. 43,000) for the 12GB/256GB model.
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