On Nov. 4, Vivo announced the Vivo S7e smartphone in China. It is the weaker sibling of the Vivo S7 5G that went official a few months back in China. It was reported earlier this week that the Vivo S7e 5G will officially go on sale sixteen days after the announcement. The day has arrived, and the device is now up for purchase in the home market.

Vivo S7e 5G specifications and features

The Vivo S7e 5G has a 6.44-inch AMOLED display with a teardrop notch. The 60Hz screen produces a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The phone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 90.1 percent. The Vivo S7e 5G has an in-screen fingerprint reader and it also supports face unlock.

The Dimensity 720 5G chipset by MediaTek is present under the hood of the device. The phone ships with LPPDR4x RAM and UFS 2.1 storage. It has a dedicated microSD card slot for additional storage. The phone is preinstalled with FunTouch OS 10.5 based Android 10 OS. The handset will be treated with the latest OriginOS upgrade in the coming year.

Vivo S7e 5G
Vivo S7e 5G

The Vivo S7e 5G has a selfie camera of 32-megapixel and its rear-facing triple camera system has a 64-megapixel main shooter, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens with 120-degree FOV, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It houses a 4,100mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

Vivo S7e 5G pricing and availability

The Vivo S7e 5G comes in a sole version of 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. It is priced at 2,398 Yuan (~$447) and it comes in colors like Phantom Blue, Mirror Black, and Silver Moon. It is unclear whether Vivo will release the Vivo S7e 5G in other markets.