A new series of smartphones from Vivo has been announced in China. The brand has unveiled the Vivo S15 and the Vivo S15 Pro smartphones alongside the Vivo TWS Air.
Vivo S15, Vivo S15 Pro, Vivo TWS Air Pricing, Availability
Vivo S15 Pro is available in two models in China. The 8GB RAM + 256GB trim costs CNY 3,399 (approx Rs 39,900) whereas the 12GB + 256GB trim costs CNY 3,699 (approx Rs 42,600).
The Vivo S15 costs CNY 2,699 (approx Rs 31,000) for the base 8GB + 128GB variant. The 8GB + 256GB variant costs CNY 2,999 (approx Rs 34,500) while the top-end 12GB + 256GB option comes with a price tag of CNY 3,299 (approx Rs 38,000).
Vivo TWS Air is available in China for CNY 199 (approx Rs 2,300). The phones will go on sale on May 27 and the TWS Air will go on sale from May 31.
Vivo S15 Specifications
Vivo S15 sports a 6.62-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 1,080×2,400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and up to 120Hz refresh rate. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, Vivo S15 is coupled with Adreno 650 GPU and up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
There are three rear cameras on the S15: a 64-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.89 lens and OIS support, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The front of the phone features a 32-megapixel camera with an f/2.0 lens.
The phone runs on OriginOS Ocean, based on Android 12. Vivo S15 packs a 4,500mAh battery and supports 66W fast charging. There is Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless support present as well. The Vivo S15 is equipped with 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Vivo S15 Pro Specifications
Vivo S15 Pro is equipped with a 6.56-inch full-HD+ Samsung E5 AMOLED display with a 1,080×2,376 pixels screen resolution, 19.8:9 aspect ratio, in-display fingerprint sensor, and 120Hz refresh rate. There is an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, which is coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
On the back of the S15 Pro is a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766V primary sensor with an f/1.88 lens and optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, and a 2-megapixel monochrome portrait sensor. Vivo S15 Pro features a 32-megapixel front-facing selfie camera with an f/2.45 lens.
The Vivo S15 Pro comes with 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. The 4500mAh battery supports 80W fast charging. There are stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Audio Wireless support.
Vivo TWS Air Specifications
The Vivo TWS Air has 14.2mm drivers tuned by Vivo’s own Golden Ear Acoustics Lab. According to Vivo, they produce balanced sound output. The TWS Air features a dual-microphone setup and artificial intelligence (AI) backed noise reduction algorithm using which can reduce ambient noise by up to 45 percent. There is an IP54 rating for dust and water resistance on these earbuds.
Additionally, the earbuds come with three different tuning modes: Strong Bass, Clear Voice, and Clear Treble. They feature touch controls and also support a low latency gaming mode. Vivo TWS Air earbuds come with a charging case that has a 430mAh battery that can last up to 25 hours.
There is a 29mAh battery in each earbud that can provide up to 4.8 hours of music playback. Moreover, it supports fast charging via a USB Type-C port, which delivers 1.5 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.