The rumor mill has been claiming since the past few days that Vivo will be introducing a new S-series of smartphones by launching the Vivo S1. In fact, the Vivo V1831A/T smartphone that has been recently approved by China’s TENAA authority is believed to be the Vivo S1 phone. A Vivo India executive whose name has been withheld for obvious reasons has revealed to 91mobiles that the company is planning to launch the S lineup of phones In India too.
Vivo’s Y and V series of smartphones are available for purchase both online and offline. However, the upcoming Vivo S-series will be reportedly sold as online-exclusive products. The S lineup is expected to rival with Realme and Xiaomi devices. The Vivo S1 is speculated to be priced between Rs. 10,000 (~$145) and Rs. 15,000 (~$215).
It has been also revealed that the specifications and features of the Vivo S1 will be more or less same as the Vivo V15 that is scheduled to go on sale in India on March 15. The V15 will be selling in the country for Rs. 22,990 (~$330). There is a possibility that the Vivo S1 will be equipped with a notch-less display, a triple camera setup and a pop-out selfie shooter. Since it is expected to cost under Rs. 15,000 (~$215), it may come with inferior specs compared to the Vivo V15.
Recent reports have revealed that Vivo may announce the Vivo S1 smartphone in China alongside the Vivo X27 series of smartphones on March 19. The TENAA appearance of the Vivo V1831A/T has revealed that it comes with a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display that supports full HD+ resolution. The Helio P70 SoC is expected to power the device with 6 GB of RAM. It may include an internal storage of 128 GB. For more storage, it will come with a microSD card slot. The smartphone will be drawing power from 4,000mAh battery.
Instead of the 32-megapixel front camera available on the Vivo V15, the Vivo S1 is expected to arrive with a lower 24.8-megapixel selfie snapper. The back panel of the phone will include triple rear cameras and a fingerprint scanner. Its triple camera setup will include a 12-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor. In China, it could be priced under 2,000 Yuan (~$298).
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