After several leaks and teasers, Vivo officially launched the Vivo S5 smartphone in the company’s home market China last week. The device is now available for purchase in the country, for a starting price of 2,698 yuan.
The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the Vivo S5 is now available for 2,698 yuan which roughly converts to $384. On the other hand, the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs 2,998 Yuan which is around $426. In China, the smartphone comes in two color options — Icelandic Blue and Star Black.
The Vivo S5 comes with a 6.44-inch OLED display having Full HD+ screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, a screen-to-body ratio of 91.38 percent, and maximum brightness level of 1200 nits. It is also TUV Rhineland certified meaning it is safe for the eyes and the company is also offering DC dimming.
The phone is also equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor with a dynamic range increase of up to 30 percent. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 octa-core processor, coupled with 8GB of RAM.
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The device offers two options in terms of internal storage — 128GB and 256GB. As for the cameras, the smartphone features a 32MP snapper up front housed inside the punch-hole cut-out for taking selfies and video calling.
On the back side, the device comes with a quad-camera setup designed with a diamond-shaped module. Three of the sensors and an LED flash are inside the module while the fourth sensor is located at the bottom. It consist of a 48MP main sensor teaming up with an 8MP Super wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro sensor and a 5MP depth-of-field sensor.
The smartphone runs Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own FunTouch OS custom user interface. It also comes with a new and more powerful Jovi smart assistant as well as features like Centre Turbo, AI Turbo, Cooling Turbo, Net Turbo, Game Turbo. The device is powered by a 4,100mAh battery with 22.5W flash charge support for super-fast charging.
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