22nd May 2022, Kathmandu
Vivo conducted an online event in China yesterday, launching two S series smartphones. The S15 Pro and S15 are part of the series.
With its large RAM, battery backup, and excellent display, the Vivo S15 is ready to provide a flawless user experience.
Furthermore, the company has included a triple-camera configuration on the front to assist you to master the selfie game. Here, we will dive through the specs, features, availability, and the expected price of the Vivo S15 in Nepal.
Vivo S15 Overview:
Design and Display
The Vivo S15 features a 6.62-inch E5 AMOLED display with a pixel density of 398ppi and a resolution of 1080 X 2400 pixels. It has an HDR 10+ certified screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1300nits of peak brightness. Similarly, it has a touch sampling rate of 300Hz which can boost up to 1200Hz.
In terms of design, the back panel has a big rectangular island and curved edges. Moreover, the fingerprint scanner is placed underneath the front glass with a center-aligned punch-hole.
It is available in three color options: Blue, Black, and Yellow
The device weighs 197 grams and has a thickness of 8 mm with an 88.4% screen-to-body ratio.
Performance
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 CPU manufactured on 7nm technology. This chipset includes an Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585) sensor. Similarly, the Adreno 650 GPU takes care of graphical needs.
The base variant has 128GB storage while another option is 256GB. The RAM here is LPDDR4X and you can choose between 8GB and 12GB options. The smartphone does not feature a dedicated microSD card slot.
Vivo has used a bionic heat dissipation system that has a total heat dissipation area of 44389mm². According to the company, it can reduce the temperature of the device by 1.0-degree Celcius. Furthermore, an additional VMET chip developed by Vivo makes the chip even faster. Similarly, the smartphone boots Android 12 on top of Origin OS Ocean.
Camera
The Vivo S15 includes a 64MP primary camera-wide sensor with an aperture of f/1.9. An 8MP ultrawide lens with a 120-degree field of view is included. Similarly, it includes a 2MP macro. For better night photographs, the gadget has an LED flash.
The device can record videos with a resolution of 4K@30fps and 1080p@30fps. At the front, you get a 32MP selfie camera that has an f/2.0 aperture. It can record videos up to 1080p@30fps
Battery
Likewise, Vivo S15 is powered by the same 4,500mAh battery but can only hit charging speeds of up to 66W. Still, the phone can go from 0 to 50% in 18 minutes. Likewise, it also has an optical under-display fingerprint scanner as well as a stereo speaker setup.
It supports 5G, 4G LTE, (dual-band) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, and NFC.
Vivo S15 Specifications:
- Body: 161.1 x 74.3 x 8 mm, 197g
- Display: 6.62-inch AMOLED panel, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
- Resolution: Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 20:9 ratio
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Touch Sampling Rate: up to 1200Hz
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
- GPU: Adreno 650
- RAM: 8/12GB LPDDR4X
- Storage: 128/256GB UFS 3.1
- OS & UI: Android 12, Origin OS Ocean
- Rear Camera:
- Primary: 64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm, 1/1.72″, PDAF, OIS
- Ultrawide: 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 120˚
- Macro: 2MP with f/2.4
- Front Camera: 32 MP, f/2.0
- Video:
- Rear: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Front: 1080p@30fps
- Audio: Stereo Speakers
- Security: Fingerprint (Optical Under Display) & Face Unlock (Software)
- Connectivity: 5G, 4G LTE, (2.4/5Ghz) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 port
- Battery: 4500mAh
- Charging: 66W, 50% in 18 minutes
- Colors: Black, Blue, Yellow
Vivo S15 Price in Nepal and Availability
Vivo S15 will go on sale in China from May 27 alongside the S15 Pro and is already up for pre-order via Vivo’s official online store in China. It is priced at CNY 2,699 for the 8/128GB models and the other two 8/256GB and 12/256GB variants cost CNY 2,999 and CNY 3,299 respectively. We expect the Vivo S15 price in Nepal to be around NPR 53,999 for the base variant if it launches in Nepal.
Vivo S15 |
Price in China (Official) |
Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 8/128GB | CNY 2,699 | NPR 54,000 |
| 8/256GB | CNY 2,999 | NPR 59,000 |
| 12/256GB | CNY 3,299 | NPR 65,000 |