Vivo finally unveiled the Vivo X9s and Vivo X9s Plus smartphones last night. Although both phones fit into the mid-range category, Vivo makes them stand out with their build quality and dual front facing cameras.

Vivo, like its sister company OPPO, focuses on the camera prowess of its phones and in the case of the X9s and X9s Plus it is the front cameras that get the attention.

The Vivo X9s and X9s Plus front cameras are a combination of a 20MP sensor and a 5MP sensor. Both are fixed focus and work together to shoot amazing photographs. Unfortunately, we don’t know the particular sensors used and Vivo didn’t mention them on the product page.

When you take a picture, the 20MP camera is what actually captures the image. The 5MP camera on the other hand adds the depth of field effect resulting in portrait mode images similar to what you will obtain on a DSLR.

Vivo has provided some photo samples showing the cameras in action. The color reproduction is impressive and the bokeh effect isn’t overdone. However, we will have to test it out to see if we can achieve the same result.

READ MORE: Vivo Announces FunTouch OS 3.1 Based on Android 7.1 Nougat

The Vivo X9s Plus goes on sale on Saturday, 8th of July. The X9S won’t be available till 20th of July but pre-order begins on the 14th.

What do you think of these pictures? Are they good enough to convince you to pick up the Vivo X9S? Do let us know in the comment box.

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Vivo has finally taken the wraps off the X9S and X9S Plus smartphones that have been making the rounds on the internet for the past few days. The Vivo X9S comes with a smaller display size and a thin body which is just 6.99mm thick while the Plus-size Vivo X9S Plus features a larger display and a slightly thicker build coming in at 7.25 mm.

Both models are slight modifications of the X9 and X9Plus which made their debut last year and they still retain as their main highlight the dual selfie camera setup which we first saw on the X9 and X9 Plus. Seems the X9S and X9S Plus features the same design language as their predecessors except for the thinner body build.

Specs wise, the Vivo X9S packs a 5.5-inch display with Full HD resolution and keeping things coordinated is a Snapdragon 652 chip backed by 4GB of RAM and there is 64GB of storage onboard. The device comes with a new AK4376 audio chip which is less power hungry and won’t over task the 3200mAh battery crammed under the hood.

The Vivo X9S Plus, on the other hand, features a 5.85-inch display and is powered by a Snapdragon 653 chip. But the X9S Plus uses a 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage. The battery capacity is also ramped up to 4,015mAh. Both models run Vivo’s FunTouch OS 3.1 based on Android 7.1 and equally pack a 16MP + 5MP front camera as well as 16MP rear sensor apiece with optical image stabilization.

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Both the Vivo X9S and X9S Plus will be available in Gold, Rose gold, and Matte black and as for their prices, the X9S’ price is pegged at 2698 Yuan (∼$397) while the X9S Plus will be sold for 2998 Yuan (∼$441). Meanwhile check out more unboxing/ hands on photos from below.

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Vivo, the number three smartphone maker in China has unveiled the Vivo X9S and Vivo X9S Plus at an event in Beijing. The new smartphones will succeed the Vivo X9 and X9 Plus released in Q4 2016.

Vivo X9S and X9S Plus Design: All About The Figures

Vivo says it has switched to a new design for the new phones but promotional images show they still look like their predecessors. One thing they have been able to achieve is making the phones thinner and fitting in slightly larger batteries.

The Vivo X9S is 6.99mm thin while the X9S Plus is 7.25mm thin. Compare that to the X9 which is 7.0mm thin and the X9 Plus that is 7.5mm thin and you will realize that Vivo is playing a game of numbers.

The U-design antenna lines are still present and the rear cameras are still positioned exactly the same way.

Vivo X9S Specs

The Vivo X9S has a 5.5-inch Full HD display. There is 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and a Snapdragon 652 under the hood. Vivo includes an AK4376 audio chip for Hi-Fi audio and manages to keep the audio jack even with the thinner body. This new audio chip consumes less power.

Where Vivo deserves a pat on the back is in the battery capacity. Even after cutting down the thickness by 0.01 mm, they were able to include a bigger 3320mAh battery under the aluminium body.

Vivo X9S Plus Specs

The X9S Plus comes with a 5.85” display but surprisingly ditches the 6GB of RAM from the X9 Plus for 4GB. Storage is still 64GB and there is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 653 mobile platform to power it.

The X9S Plus gets an ES9318 Hi-Fi audio chip and a slightly larger 4015mAh battery.

Both phones run Vivo’s FunTouch OS 3.1 based on Android 7.1.

Vivo X9S and X9S Plus Cameras

Like the X9 and X9 Plus, the highlight of the Vivo X9S and X9S Plus are the front facing cameras. Both devices pack dual front facing cameras like their predecessors.

There is a 20MP sensor up front paired with another 5MP sensor for providing the portrait mode effect when you take selfies. Software upgrade for the front camera is Beauty 3.5.

The main camera is a 16MP sensor with image stabilization. Vivo says the camera has a dedicated DSP image optimization chip and you can shoot in RAW format.

READ MORE: Vivo Showcases Full-Screen Phone with New “Under Display” Fingerprint Sensor

Vivo X9S and X9S Plus Pricing & Availability

The Vivo X9S will sell for ¥2698 (∼$397) and the X9S Plus will be priced at ¥2998 (∼$441). Both phones will be available in gold, rose gold, and matte black.

The Vivo X9S Plus is already open for pre-order on the official website and will go on sale on July 8 at 10:00 AM. The X9S will be open for pre-order on July 14 and will go on sale on July 20.

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Before the launch of the first Snapdragon 660 smartphone, Vivo X9S was tipped to be the first smartphone powered by a Snapdragon 660 chip. That is now history because we are yet to see the Vivo X9S while the OPPO R11 is already priding itself as the first to utilise Qualcomm’s latest mid-range chip.

Despite that situation, Vivo may be gearing up to launch the X9S along with the X9S Plus as the next set of SD-660 phones, perhaps. A photo has been shared on Weibo which looked like a promotional poster for the Vivo X9S and X9S Plus. The Weibo tipster who shared the photo hinted that the poster was spotted in a Vivo experience store apparently in China. The tipster thinks and we do too, that the poster could be an indication the model will soon be launched. Recall that OPPO used the same format in promoting the R11 before it was eventually launched.

The poster itself reveals the renders of what should be the X9s and X9s Plus even though we cannot distinguish the two. We can also gather from the renders the presence of a single rear camera unit, something that casts a doubt over the authenticity of this leak. Also, up front, the device seems to have a dual selfie camera setup. The dual setup at the front is part of the promotional caption of the poster which projects the 20MP dual selfie camera with soft flash which the TENAA listing for the X9s Plus reveals is a 20MP + 5MP combination.

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The Vivo X9s and X9s Plus are basically upgrades of the X9 and X9 Plus released last year. The X9s recently received 3C certification in China. Both models will, as usual, be different from each other in size but their specs would be similar while they would come with some upgraded specs over the previous-generation models. Some of the specs include a 3,920mAh battery inside the X9s Plus and a front fingerprint sensor embedded under the physical Home button.

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The Vivo X9s Plus has been spotted on TENAA, the regulatory body from China. The listing on TENAA has revealed its specifications and images of the upcoming Vivo X9s Plus. It is expected to launch soon to replace Vivo X9 Plus from 2016.

According to the TENAA listing, the Vivo X9s Plus will be coming with a 5.85-inch OLED screen that will be delivering a full HD screen resolution of 1,920 x 1080 pixels. It is driven by an octa-core processor that clocks at 1.95 GHz. The TENAA listing does not mention the manufacturer of the chipset.

Rumors have it that it could be the first Vivo smartphone to be powered by the recently launched Snapdragon 660 chipset. The chipset will be accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and it will be arriving with a native storage of 64 GB. It will come preinstalled with Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS.

The main camera of Vivo X9s Plus will be of 16-megapixel that will be accompanied by a single-LED flash and the front will be housing a dual camera setup of 20-megapixel + 5-megapixel snappers. The images shown through TENAA listing suggests the phone has a slightly protruding rear camera.

Read More: Vivo X9S Plus Receives Radio Certification in China; First Snapdragon 660 Phone!

The placement of the antenna bands seems to be inspired from the recent iPhones. The right side of the phone seems to house a SIM tray whereas the left side of the phone appears to feature volume controllers and Power key. TENAA listing indicates that the Vivo X9s Plus would be available in gold color.

A 3,920mAh battery is present inside the X9s Plus to keep the lights on. Its fingerprint scanner seems to be embedded under the physical Home button present below the display. It measures 162.59 x 78.84 x 7.25mm and its weight is 183.2 grams.

In comparison to the Vivo X9 Plus, its alleged successor seems to sport downgraded specs. The X9 Plus that was launched in November 2016 came with a 5.88-inch full HD AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 652 SoC, 6 GB RAM, 64 GB and 128 GB storage options, 16-megapixel rear camera, 20-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front cameras and a 4,000 mAh battery.

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The Vivo X-Series is one series that pioneered dual selfie camera and also has a premium build that envelopes its mid-ranger position. The series which is made up of the X9 and X9 Plus is set to get another sibling dubbed X9S Plus.

The X9S Plus is coming barely half a year after the X9 was announced and a recent leak on the internet indicate that the Vivo X9S Plus has received Radio frequency certification in China. That shows the device is a step closer to being released but we don’t know how soon.

From the details made available, the X9S Plus will likely be the first Snapdragon 660-powered phone. The SD 660 is a new chipset, still unannounced, which uses the 14nm process and integrates an Octa-core Kyro CPU. The SD 660 comes with an Adreno 512 GPU and support dual-channel LPDDR4X memory, UFS 2.1 storage, and X10 LTE baseband.

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The Vivo X9S Plus is also expected to come with a dual selfie camera setup and Vivo may decide to take things a bit further by including a dual camera at the rear. If this happens, the X9S will join the likes of Alcatel Flash featuring four cameras.

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