Vivo India will be launching the Vivo S1 smartphone in India on Aug. 7. Ahead of the launch, the entire specifications of the smartphone and the pricing of its different variants have appeared in recent reports. A fresh report by 91mobiles states that the Vivo S1 pre-orders have started through offline stores in India.
Citing information from retail sources, the publication has claimed that the Vivo S1 pre-orders will continue till the Aug. 7 launch date. In order to pre-book the smartphone, users need to Rs. 2,000 to spend as a down payment amount. The remaining amount can be paid after the launch of the smartphone. The offline sales of the phone will begin at 6PM on the Aug. 7. At present, only the base model of the phone that features 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage is available for pre-booking.
Vivo S1 Price in India (Rumored)
Retail sources have also revealed that that the Vivo S1 will be available in the country with a starting price of nearly Rs. 15,000. During the pre-booking period, the Chinese firm is offering HDFC card users a cashback up of 7.5 percent on purchases, Paytm users can take advantage of up to Rs. 2,500 cashback and Instacash app users can also avail 10 percent discount.
The promos of the phone have revealed that the Vivo S1 will be available in two color options in India. Vivo has recently launched the Vivo V7 Neo smartphone as a rebranded version of the Vivo S1 in Russia. The Vivo V7 Neo is available in two color variants such as Diamond Black and Pearl Blue. It appears that the Vivo S1 in India will be also available in same colors.
Vivo S1 Specifications and Features
The Vivo S1 features a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with waterdrop-type notch. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The MediaTek Helio P65 SoC is at the helm of the Vivo S1. It is expected to come with up to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of storage. A microSD card slot will be available on the device for additional storage.
The FunTouch OS 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preinstalled on the Vivo S1. It is equipped with a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The back panel of the phone is fitted with a triple camera unit with a 16-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel sensor for adding depth effects. The Vivo S1 houses a 4,500mAh battery that through supports 18W dual-engine fast charging. Also, the smartphone will come equipped with an in-screen fingerprint sensor.
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