Vivo S1 set to go on its first sale in India today

Vivo S1 will go on its first sale in India today. The Chinese smartphone company launched Vivo S1 in the country last week. Before launching the smartphone in India, the company launched the phone in its home market. The handset comes in three storage variants. The company has decided to put the 4GB RAM variant on sale via e-retail giants Flipkart as well as Amazon.

The smartphone is also available for sale on the company’s official store Vivo India e-store. The key highlights of the smartphone include MediaTek Helio P65 SoC, a triple rear camera setup, a 4,500mAh battery along with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Here are all the details that are essential to know about the price as well as the specifications of the mobile phone.

Vivo S1 price in India, launch offers

The company introduced Vivo S1 in three storage variants 4GB RAM/128GB storage, 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. The 4GB RAM along with 128GB of internal storage will come at a price tag of Rs 17,999. The latest smartphone by Vivo is available in two colour options Skyline Blue and Diamond Black colour. The handset will go on its first sale on Flipkart, Amazon and Vivo India e-store.

On the purchase of the device, HDFC card users can avail 7.5 percent cashback, Jio subscriber can get benefits up to Rs 10,000. Paytm users can get Rs 2,500 cashback on the purchase of Vivo S1, too. The smartphone is already available for purchase at offline stores namely Reliance Digital, Poorvika, Big C, Lot, Sangeetha, Croma, and Vijay Sales. As we mentioned earlier the latest device is available in three storage variants the other 6GB RAM with 64GB of onboard storage variant can be purchased at Rs 18,990 while the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage variant can be bought for Rs 19,990. However, both these devices are not available for purchase at the moment.

 Vivo S1 design, specifications

 Vivo S1 it comes with a 6.38-inch Full-HD+ Super AMOLED display that includes a waterdrop design to house the selfie camera. The design of the smartphone has a 90 percent screen to body ratio and offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor along with a face unlock as security features. The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P65 SoC. The handset is available in three storage options 4GB RAM/128GB storage, and 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage that is expandable up to 256GB via microSD card. The handset runs on Android 9.0 based on Funtouch OS 9 that offers Jovi Smart Screen, Customisable Icons, Dark Mode, etc.

Coming on to the cameras, the Vivo S1 features a triple rear camera set up that includes a 16MP (f/1.78), 8MP AI Super Wide Angle (f/2.2) secondary sensor along with 2MP Bokeh Camera (f/2.4). On the front, it sports a 32MP Front Camera (f/2.0) within a waterdrop design. The camera sensors of the device are supported by Artificial Intelligence. On the rear cams, it comes with features like HDR Mode, Live Photo, PDAF, AI Super Wide-Angle, Portrait Mode, AI Portrait Framing, AI Face Beauty, Time-Lapse, Slo-Mo and much more. On the front, it comes with enhanced beautification features like AI Face Beauty, AI Portrait Lighting, AR Stickers, etc.

Vivo S1 houses a 4,500 mAh battery along with 18W Dual-Engine Fast Charging. It measures 159.53 × 75.23 × 8.13mm and it weighs 179g.

The connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and Micro-USB along with USB OTG support. The sensors on the mobile include Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity Sensor, E-compass, Gyroscope (Virtual).

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