Two months after Vivo unveiled the Vivo S1, the company is back with its Pro version, the Vivo S1 Pro. As an upgraded edition, it offers faster performance and efficiency. Additionally, the photographic elements also got beefed up. And trust Vivo, the pop-up camera still remains, but this time it has 32MP quality. Find out more about the phone as we proceed.
Where to Buy Vivo S1 Pro
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Vivo S1 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 6.39-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
- Android 9.0 Pie OS
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 CPU with 6GB/8GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Triple 48MP + 8MP + 5MP rear camera and a 32MP pop-up front camera
- 4G LTE
- Face Unlock
- Fingerprint scanner (under display)
- 3,700mAh non-removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
In-display fingerprint sensor is one of the trends of 2018 that crawled into 2019. Vivo S1 Pro comes with this touch ID type due to its Super AMOLED panel. This AMOLED panel is surrounded by metallic frame, totaling 185g weight. Colour options of Red and Blue are available to suit your fashion taste.
The lack of any notch allows the screen-to-body area to attain 91%. Despite the absence, the earpiece finds its way to the topmost region, so you won’t have issues when voice calling. On the left side of the phone, there’s a dedicated button for an AI assistant called Jovi.
That said, the phone is built to accommodate the 6.39-inch AMOLED screen. The quality of this display is dished out by a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and pixel density of 403PPI.
Battery and Camera
Its strong 3,700mAh battery provides enough juice to run the phone for several hours during the day. When there’s need to top up the battery, the Fast Charge tech inputs 18W of power for swift charging. That way, you don’t need to wait too long before you get back to your Internet folks.
The largest camera pixel ever seen on a smartphone is 48MP, and Vivo S1 Pro is one of such smartphones. The 48MP Quad Bayer sensor is part of the three assembled rear cameras on the device. The other two are the 8MP wide angle shooter and 5MP depth sensor. Above these cameras is the region for the motorized mechanism of the 32MP pop-up camera.
Hardware and Software
A total of eight-cored CPU is loaded on Vivo S1 Pro’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC. The CPU contains two Kryo 460 Gold cores and six Kryo 460 Silver cores, running at 2.0GHz and 1.7GHz respectively. During purchase, you can buy either a 6GB RAM model or 8GB RAM. Likewise, the internal storage is in variations of 128GB and 256GB. The software show is handled by Android 9.0 Pie together with Funtouch 9.
Vivo S1 Pro Pricing and Availability
The smartphone sells for about 120, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Vivo S1 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Vivo S1 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie OS (Funtouch OS 9)
- Processor: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC
- GPU: Adreno 612
- Memory: 6GB/8GB RAM
- Colours: Red, Blue
- Dimension: 157.3 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 185g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.39-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: Triple 48MP + 8MP + 5MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 32MP pop-up camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB/256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE Cat 5 150/75Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, wi-fi direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (under display)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 700mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 18W
