Vivo S1 has been officially unveiled. The smartphone’s design has a s
triking similarity
to Vivo V15
. Last week, Vivo V15 and V15 Pro (review)
were launched in India for Rs 23,990 and Rs 28,990 respectively. The
Vivo S1 falls in the mid-range price segment
. It features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ notchless display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by Helio P70 SoC coupled with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. There is an option of expandable memory via microSD card as well. [caption id=“attachment_6337781” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Vivo S1. Image: Vivo[/caption] On the camera front, the S1 sports a triple camera setup on the back with 12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP sensors. On the front, it consists of a 24.8 MP pop-up selfie camera. The smartphone runs Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9 out-of-the-box. It packs in a 3,940 mAh battery with 18W fast charging support. Also, the phone’s equipped with Jovi AI-based voice assistant, which can be activated by pressing the dedicated button located on the left side. Vivo S1 also comes with a Game Turbo mode which aims to provide a better gaming experience. The smartphone will be made available in two colours — Ice Lake Blue and Pet Pink — and comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The phone will go on sale in China from 1 April and is priced at CNY 2,298 (roughly Rs 23,540).