The Vivo S16 series will be launched in China on December 22, the Chinese manufacturer confirmed on Thursday. A day after reported specifications of the Vivo S16 and Vivo S16e surfaced online, Vivo has officially lifted the curtain on all three smartphones in the Vivo S16 series, which will include the Vivo S16 Pro. Aside from the launch date, Vivo also revealed the design of the phones on its website. The website mentions that the new products will be launched at 19:00 local time (16:30 IST). on December 22nd. However, there are no details on the prices for the upcoming smartphones.
the Vivo website Hints at three different color variants for the Vivo S16 and Vivo S16e, while the Vivo S16 Pro will appear in two different color variants. The images also suggest that the Vivo S16 and Vivo S16 Pro will feature a curved display, while the Vivo S16e will feature a flat display.
All three phones also appear to have a ring light alongside the camera module, which could double as an LED flash. The handsets have a rectangular camera module with a triple camera on the back. It also features a punch-hole front camera in the top center of the screen. All three variants of the Vivo S16 series are expected to run Android 13-based Origin OS 3.0 by default.
The details surrounding the specs for the Vivo S16 Pro are unclear, but tipster Ishan Agarwal has provided detailed specs for the Vivo S16 and Vivo S16e. The two phones are agreed be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC or the Exynos 1080 SoC. Both handsets also come with up to 12GB of RAM and come with a 4,600mAh battery with 66W fast charging support.
The Vivo S16 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The smartphone is said to have up to 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage.
The Vivo S16e, on the other hand, is expected to feature a 6.62-inch AMOLED display that supports a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The lower variant is said to have up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. While the launch for the Vivo S16, Vivo S16 Pro and Vivo S16e has been confirmed for China, there is no confirmation for the India release. Especially the Vivo S15 never made it to the Indian markets. However, a 91Mobiles report mentioned that the Vivo S16 series could be launched in India as the rebranded Vivo V27 series.
