vivo has announced another 5G midrange smartphone called S6 5G. The handset brings an AMOLED screen, four cameras, dual-mode 5G connectivity and a 4,500 mAh battery alongside Samsung’s Exynos 980 chipset which it shares with the vivo X30 and X30 Pro.
The vivo S6 5G is built around a 6.44-inch AMOLED display of FHD+ resolution (2400 x 1080 pixels) with a waterdrop notch where we find the 32MP selfie cam. The panel comes with a tall 20:9 aspect ratio and features an in-display fingerprint reader.
Around the back, there’s a circular hump which houses 4 cameras. The 48MP main camera is paired with an 8MP ultrawide shooter, 2MP macro snapper and a 2MP depth helper.
The Exynos 980 chipset has 8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage. The battery has 4,500 mAh capacity and support for 18W fast charging. On the software front, we find vivo’s Funtouch OS 10 based on Android 10.
vivo S6 5G Specifications
Network
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- 5G: 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 41(2500), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2020, March 31
- Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, April
Design
- Dimensions: 161.2 x 74.7 x 8.7 mm (6.35 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
- Weight: 181 g (6.38 oz)
- Colours: Black, Blue, White/Blue
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
- HDR10
Operating System
- Android 10.0; Funtouch 10.0
Hardware
- Chipset: Exynos 980 (8 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
- GPU: Mali-G76 MP5
- Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 2.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Quad
- 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
- 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
- Video: [email protected], [email protected]
- Selfie Camera: Single – 32 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: [email protected]
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
- Charging: Fast charging 18W
Models: V1962A, V1962BA (China)
vivo S6 5G Price and Availability
- 6/128GB version costs CNY 2,698 (380)
- 8/256GB version costs CNY 2,998 ($425)
The vivo S6 5G will be come in black, white and blue colors. Pre-orders are already live while official sales are scheduled for April 4. International availability is yet to be detailed.
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