Vivo S1
Vivo is all set to launch its new “S” line series vivo s1 in India on the 7th of August 2019 which is supposed to be very similar to Vivo V15. The S1 is a new line up series by the company which is priced under a mid-range segment with valuable specs.

Highlights
- The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio P65 SoC.
- vivo s1 is backed by a 4500mAh battery which is said to last more than one day.
- The price of the Vivo S1 starts at 17,900 INR.
Vivo S1 Design
- The new S1 series has the routine design which features a waterdrop notch and by leaving a Halo full view display.
- Vivo S1 comes with a massive 6.38-inch FHD+ (1080×2340 pixels) Super AMOLED display and with the waterdrop notch which increases the screen to body ratio at 83.3% and a pixel density of 404ppi.
- As the phone features with a glass body at the back which has a shiny gradient finish and a stunning look in hands, kinda feels premium flagship smartphone.
- The phone comes in three color variants Diamond Black, Skyline Blue, Cosmic Green the blue variant of this device is indeed so premium that sits on another level with the dark blue shade and feels incredibly light in the hands.
- vivo s1 price in india taken up the challenge and implemented an in-display fingerprint sensor by replacing it with the physical fingerprint sensor and leaving the back of the phone with a triple camera setup with a slight camera bump.
Software
- The vivo s1 runs on the latest Funtouch OS 9 which is based on Android 9.0 Pie right out of the box, and the funtouch os has a lot of customizations themes, app drawers and icons styles the animations have a smooth transition with a snappy and crisp UI.
- As far as the concern about the bloatware on this device, which has some pre-installed apps like V-Appstore, I Music, I Theme, I Manager, vivoCloud, EasyShare, vivo.com and can be uninstalled which are not necessary.
Specifications
- Under the hood of Vivo S1 is powered by Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 processor and is of 12nm chipset which is an octa-core processor clocked at (2×2.0 GHz & 6×1.7 GHz).
- Mali-G52 handles the graphics duties on the S1 which is the second mainstream from ARM-based on the Bifrost architecture and handles games like PUBG Mobile, Asphalt 9, PES 2019 which can be playable at moderate settings.
- vivo s1 comes in two storage variants 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB which can be expandable up to 256GB via dedicated microSD slot and price may differ for the storage variants vivo s1 price in india.
- The back of the vivo s1 features a triple rear camera setup of 16MP f/1.8 aperture which is an Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor and an 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor capable of recording 1080p videos.
- The front waterdrop notch houses a 32MP f/2.0 aperture for clicking selfies and amazing portrait shots Face Beauty, Time-Lapse, Slow-mo with HDR support and face unlocking.
- Talking about the connectivity options like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, proximity, compass.
- The phone is backed by a 4500 mAh battery which has an excellent all-day battery life as the Vivo claims it can last more than one day of severe usage and can be charged with the 18W fast charger.

Key specs
Fingerprint Sensor |
On-screen |
Other Sensors |
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Quick Charging |
Yes |
Operating System |
Android v9.0 (Pie) |
Sim Slots |
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
Model |
S1 |
Launch Date |
August 7, 2019 (Expected) |
Custom UI |
Funtouch OS |
Brand |
Vivo |
Sim Size |
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano |
Network |
4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
Chipset |
MediaTek Helio P65 |
Graphics |
Mali-G52 |
Processor |
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core,Cortex A55) |
Architecture |
64 bit |
Ram |
4 GB |
Loudspeaker |
Yes |
Fm Radio |
Yes |
Audio Jack |
3.5 mm |
Thickness |
8.1 mm |
Width |
75.2 mm |
Weight |
179 grams |
Height |
159.5 mm |
Colours |
Cosmic Green, Skyline Blue, Diamond Black |
Display Type |
Super AMOLED |
Aspect Ratio |
19.5:9 |
Bezelless Display |
Yes with waterdrop notch |
Pixel Density |
404 ppi |
Screen Size |
6.38 inches (16.21 cm) |
Screen Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Camera Features |
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
Image Resolution |
4616 x 3464 Pixels |
Sensor |
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
Autofocus |
Yes Phase Detection autofocus |
Shooting Modes |
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Resolution |
32 MP Front Camera |
Physical Aperture |
F/2.0 |
Flash |
Yes LED Flash |
Video Recording |
3840×2160 @ 30 fps, 1920×1080 @ 30 fps |
Internal Memory |
128 GB |
Expandable Memory |
Yes Up to 256 GB |
Usb Otg Support |
Yes |
User Replaceable |
No |
Quick Charging |
Yes Fast |
Type |
Li-ion |
Capacity |
4500 mAh |
Wifi |
Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n/n 5GHz |
Wifi Features |
Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth |
Yes v5.0 |
Volte |
Yes |
Usb Connectivity |
Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0 |
Network Support |
4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G |
GPS |
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
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