Vivo has just held a new launch conference in its home country of China. During this event, the company launched two new smartphones, which includes the Vivo S15 and the S15 Pro. So let’s have a look at the new devices.
Design & Display
The Chinese smartphone maker has already teased the design of the two handsets, and now, we finally have an official look at the new phones. The front of the S15 series features a 60 degree curved display with rounded corners and both variants also house a center aligned punch hole cutout for the selfie camera as well. Meanwhile, the rear houses a large triple camera setup on both the base and Pro variant and even feature an aviation grade aluminum frame on the sides.
The base S15 model sports a 6.62 inch Samsung E4 AMOLED display that has a Full HD+ resolution. Talking about the higher end model, the S15 Pro variant features a smaller 6.56 inch Samsung E5 AMOLED display that also has a Full HD+ resolution and a high 120Hz refresh rate. It also comes with HDR10+ support and 1000Hz touch sampling rate as well as a dedicated independent display chip as well.
Specifications & Camera
Under the hood, the Vivo S15 is equipped with a new Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Peak Edition SoC, while the S15 Pro features a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 processor. Both model will launch with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 128GB and 256GB of internal storage. Furthermore, the vanilla model houses a 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging, while the Pro model also has a 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 80W fast charging as well. In just 18 minutes of charging, the S15 Pro can be charged to 70 percent and fully charged in just 30 minutes.
Notably, the S15 series will run on Android 12 based OriginOS Ocean out of the box. On the rear, the base version features a triple camera setup that includes a 64 megapixel primary sensor, an 8 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. On the front, it sports a 32 megapixel selfie camera. The Pro variant also features three cameras on the rear, but with a 50 megapixel primary sensor, a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel B&W sensor. The front packs a 32 megapixel selfie shooter.
Other features of the S15 series include, in display fingerprint scanner, dual nano SIM slots, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 on the S15 and Bluetooth 5.3 on the S15 Pro, GPS on the S15 and dual band GPS on the S15 Pro, X axis linear motor, NFC, and USB Type C port.
Price, Colors & Availability
The Vivo S15 series is available in multiple color options and storage configurations as well. The base model comes in the Midsummer Blue, Light Gold, and Black color options, while the Pro variant only arrives in Midsummer Blue and Black variants. Looking at its pricing:
S15
- 8GB + 128GB – 2699 Yuan (roughly 400 US Dollars)
- 8GB + 256GB – 2999 Yuan (roughly 444 US Dollars)
- 12GB + 256GB – 3299 Yuan (roughly 488 US Dollars)
S15 Pro
- 8GB + 256GB – 3399 Yuan (roughly 503 US Dollars)
- 12GB + 256GB – 3699 Yuan (roughly 548 US Dollars)
Pre-orders are currently live in China as of right now while the sale for the Vivo S15 series will begin on May 27.
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