Vivo officially unveils the S16 series in China, with high-end specs

Chinese brand Vivo officially announced the S16 series in China today. This new lineup consists of three phones, which are Standard Edition andvivo S16e andvivo S16 Pro.

These three new phones come as a successor to the S15 series, which was officially unveiled in May of this year, and share with it the same main design language, but with different specifications. Here are all the details and information about the vivo S16 series, including specifications and price.

vivo S16 series specifications

The vivo S16 series features a compact square form factor and a rectangular rear camera module. All three devices feature an AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. vivo S16e comes with a 6.62-inch flat screen, while both S16 and the S16 Pro come with a 6.78-inch screen with curved edges. All three phones have a central hole in the middle of the screen in order to house the front camera.

In terms of camera and photography capabilities, the S16e features a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. There is a front camera of 16 MP.

The standard version comes with a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. On the other hand, the Pro model comes with a 50MP OIS-enabled main lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. The regular and Pro models have a 50MP front camera.

The S16e runs on the Exynos 1080 chip, while the S16 and S16 Pro run on the Snapdragon 870 and Dimensity 8200 chipsets, respectively. All three devices have up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

The S16 series is backed by the same battery which is a 4,600mAh cell with support for 66W fast charging. In terms of software, the three phones run on the OriginOS 3.0 user interface based on the Android 13 operating system.

Phones price

The S16e comes at a price of $ 300 for the 8 + 128 GB version, while the 8 + 256 GB version is priced at $ 329 and the 12 + 256 GB version is $ 358.

The standard version was priced at $ 358 for the 8 + 128 GB version, $ 386 for the 8 + 256 GB version, $ 429 for the 12 + 256 GB version.

The S16 Pro comes at a price of $ 472 for the 12 + 256 GB version, while the higher 12 + 512 GB version costs $ 515. The three phones are available in gold, black and green color options.