Back in late March, vivo unveiled the S1 with a
Helio P70 SoC and a 24.8MP elevating selfie camera. Now, the Chinese phone
maker has announced its Pro variant with better hardware. The vivo S1 Pro looks similar to
the non-Pro model, but it has a Snapdragon 675 SoC under the hood, paired with
6GB or 8GB RAM. The former comes with 256GB of storage whereas the latter has
128GB of storage onboard. This, honestly, is a weird memory combo.
Moving on, the S1 Pro is built around a 6.39-inch
Super AMOLED notchless display that has a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels and
an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The smartphone scores a screen-to-body ratio of
91.64%.
Around the back, the vivo S1 Pro boasts a triple
camera setup which includes a 48MP Quad-Bayer, 8MP wide-angle, and 5MP depth
sensing units. For selfies and video calls, it has a 32MP camera that pops up
from the top.
The S1 Pro also features an in-display fingerprint
scanner and runs Android Pie-based Funtouch OS 9 out-of-the-box. It has a
dedicated button on the left bezel to summon AI-based voice assistant Jovi, and
packs a 3,700 mAh battery which charges through a microUSB port.
The vivo S1 Pro is offered in Blue and Red colors
and will go on sale in China from May 9. And, as far as the pricing is concerned,
both the 6GB and 8GB RAM variants are surprisingly listed with price tags of
CNY 2,698 (US$ 401/€ 358). But we will hopefully have more clarity once the phone is
available for purchase.
