Vivo S1
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Key Specs
  • Display 6.38-inch (1080x2340)
  • Processor MediaTek Helio P65
  • Front Camera 32MP
  • Rear Camera 16MP + 8MP + 5MP
  • RAM 4GB
  • Storage 128GB
  • Battery Capacity 4500mAh
  • OS Android Pie
Market Status Released
Release Date July 2019
Official Website vivo.com

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Vivo S1 Review

  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Good battery life
  • Quick in-display fingerprint scanner
  • Bundled 18W fast charger
  • Bad
  • Average CPU performance
  • Cameras could’ve been better
  • Micro-USB port

Vivo recently launched the Vivo Z1 Pro (Review) in India and priced it quite well. This smartphone managed to fare quite well when we reviewed it. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has launched one more smartphone priced only a little higher, dubbed the Vivo S1. This is a part of the new S series which stands for Style. The Vivo S1 is stylish for sure, but does it have the performance to back its looks? We test it to find out.

Vivo S1 Summary

The S1 is the first smartphones under the S series from Vivo to launch in India. The S series focuses on style and there is no denying that the S1 does look stylish. It comes in two colour variants called Diamond Black and Skyline Blue. We had the Diamond Black variant which had a catchy diamond pattern at the back. 

Vivo has put a 6.38-inch AMOLED display on the S1. It has good viewing angles and adequate brightness when outdoors. It also houses an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Vivo S1 has a waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera.

At the back, the S1 sports a triple camera setup consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. We weren't impressed with the fact that the S1 sports a Micro-USB port while most other smartphones in this price range have a Type-C port.

Vivo ships the S1 with FunTouch OS running on top of Android 9 Pie. It has customisations and comes with a few apps preinstalled. The Vivo S1 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P65 SoC and is the first smartphone in India to do so. There are three variants of the Vivo S1, 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB of storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB of storage. We had the top-end variant for review and it did not face any issues in day-to-day usage.  
 

We played games like PUBG Mobile which the S1 ran at medium settings. The phone did get warm to the touch after gaming for 20 minutes. The camera is where the S1 still needs some work as we weren't happy with its performance. It does a decent job in daylight but delivers below-average performance in low-light. The 4,500mAh battery offers good battery life and Vivo does ship an 18W fast charger in the box. 

The Vivo S1 does feel pricey compared to some of its competitors like the Realme X and the Oppo K3.  

Vivo S1 Price in India

Product Name Price in India
Vivo S1 (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Diamond Black 17,200
Vivo S1 (4GB RAM, 128GB) - Skyline Blue 17,300
Vivo S1 (6GB RAM, 64GB) - Skyline Blue 17,990
Vivo S1 (4GB RAM, 128GB) - Diamond Black 20,990
Vivo S1 (6GB RAM, 128GB) - Diamond Black 17,200

Vivo S1 price in India starts from ₹ 17,200. The lowest price of Vivo S1 is ₹ 17,200 at Amazon on 19th March 2024. This Phone is available in 2 other variants like 6GB RAM + 64GB Storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB Storage with colour options like Diamond Black, Fusion Black, and Skyline Blue.

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Vivo S1 Full Specifications

General
Brand Vivo
Model S1
Price in India ₹17,200
Release date July 2019
Launched in India Yes
Form factor Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm) 159.53 x 75.23 x 8.13
Weight (g) 179.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 4500
Removable battery No
Fast charging Proprietary
Wireless charging No
Colours Diamond Black, Fusion Black, Skyline Blue
Display
Screen size (inches) 6.38
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Hardware
Processor octa-core
Processor make MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768)
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 128GB
Expandable storage No
Dedicated microSD slot No
Camera
Rear camera 16-megapixel (f/1.78) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)
Front camera 32-megapixel (f/2.0)
Software
Operating system Android Pie
Skin Funtouch OS 9
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v 5.00
USB OTG Yes
Number of SIMs 2
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM
SIM 2
SIM Type Nano-SIM
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Gyroscope Yes
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Vivo S1 User Review and Ratings

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  • Bad camera.
    Dr.Midhun Shanmugam (Jul 18, 2019) on Gadgets 360
    Rear camera so artificial. Perfomance not bad. Price worthy mobile. Battery good. Selfie camera decent good. Rear cam very bad
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  • Cool Phone amazing features
    Ravi Rana (Jul 20, 2019) on Gadgets 360
    I was waiting for this for a quite long time.. finally its here... features are really good along with in display fingerprint sensor... It will be a great experience to use Helio P65 for first time
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  • Bad camera & heating problem
    Nilesh (Sep 4, 2019) on Gadgets 360
    Camera no work properly in low light condition, heating genrate in gaming exp.& web browsing, movies exp.so i do not recommended vivo S1 model purchase.
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  • The specs look marvelous
    Nitin Yadav (Jul 25, 2019) on Gadgets 360 Recommends
    Vivo S1 appears a promising smartphone.. I love the smart MediaTek P65 processor, triple camera setup and the powerful battery of the smartphone...
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  • Face recognition feature isn't available
    Mounesh SB (Aug 3, 2019) on Gadgets 360
    Is VIVO S1 Why this model doesn't available face recognition feature not pair for 18k money.. in other brand 13-14k mobile have avail all features include face recogniser feature
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