Vivo S5 India Launch: 7 Things You Must Know (Price In India, Specs, Diamond Shaped Quad Camera & More!)

Vivo S5 details are out, and yes, it’s coming to India soon. Here we have a detailed report on Vivo S5 covering all the important aspects including the India launch, price in India, the specs, major USPs of Vivo S5 and more.

The Vivo S5 will succeed Vivo S1 in the country with some added features.

Currently Vivo S1, the predecessor is available in India starting at Rs 16,990. The company will also soon be unveiling Vivo U20, successor to its hit budget U series smartphone, Vivo U10. Here’s everything you need to know about Vivo S5.

Vivo S5 Will Come With OLED Punch Hole Display, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

The new Vivo S5 features a 6.44-inch OLED display. It offers a Full HD+ resolution with 1080 pixels offering a screen-to-body ratio of more than 91 percent. It’s not a notched display as the other Vivo S smartphone. The company has opted for a full view display with a small hole in the screen.

So, Vivo S5 will sport a punch-hole on the display, which sits exactly at the top-right corner of the display.

Vivo S5 comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor beneath the panel.

As the current reports, the display on Vivo S5 has been certified by the German company TUV Rheinland, which makes it a safer option for the eyes. Don’t worry about the extended time you spend watching Netflix or scrolling Instagram.

Vivo S5 Will Be Powered By Snapdragon 712, 8GB RAM

Vivo S5 will be powered by a much dependable 2.3GHz Snapdragon 712 Octa-core processor paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB storage. The storage on the device can be further expanded via an additional microSD card. Based on an 10nm architecture, it couples with Adreno 616 GPU. 

Snapdragon 712 is almost 10 per cent faster than Snapdragon 710 chip.

For Snapdragon 712, it offers 45 per cent better graphical performance and 2 times better AI performance, which will help the Vivo smartphone deliver a more refined user experience backed by around 25 percent better overall performance.

Vivo S5 Will Have Four Cameras: Vivo S5 Quad Camera Setup

The new Vivo all feature a quad rear camera set-up including an LED flash. It’s an interesting setup which will have three camera sensors along with an LED flash are bundled together in a diamond-shaped camera module. 

The fourth camera sensor is placed down, right below the three camera module.

The quad-camera setup on Vivo S5 includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, 5MP depth sensor and a 2MP macro lens. Upfront the Vivo phone will come with the same 32MP camera with added AI features and benefits.

Vivo S5 Specs: Other Vivo S5 Features, Specs

The upcoming Vivo S5 will run on the in-house Funtouch OS 9.2 based on Android 9 Pie. It’s a newly updated UI by Vivo with some additional functionalities. Vivo S5 will be backed by a 4,010mAh battery supporting 22.5W fast charging.

Coming to connectivity, the Vivo smartphone includes VoLTE, WiFi, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and a Type-C port.

Vivo S5 Storage Variants, Vivo S5 Models

Vivo S5 will be available in multiple storage options. In India, the company is expected to bring all the variants. Given the leaked details, there are two storage variants, the base model will be available with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.

There will be another model of Vivo S5 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.

So, as of now, we know there are two Vivo S5 variants: base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, and a second top-end model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.

Vivo S5 Launch In India, Vivo S5 India Launch Date

Vivo came to India with the S series in the country a few months back, and the device has been doing fairly well in the mid-range market. The successor will come to India soon. Vivo S1 is available starting at Rs 16,990 India.

The global launch details are only out as of now, and the Vivo S5 India launch details aren’t out as of now.

Vivo India is also yet to confirm Vivo S5 India launch. The India launch of Vivo S5 may happen on a later date, probably by the end of 2019. On November 22, Vivo will unveil Vivo U20 in India, successor to the hit Vivo U10 budget smartphone.

Vivo S5 India Pricing: Vivo S5 India Price, Vivo S5 Price In India

Coming to expected Vivo S5 India prices, the Vivo S5 base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at 2698 Yuan (around INR 27,650). The top-end model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at 2998 Yuan (around INR 30,750).

The Vivo S5 India prices may differ, which may cost a little higher than the current Vivo S1 variants.

Vivo S5 may will hit the Indian market soon, and the India launch is expected by the end of the year. Vivo S5 in India should start somewhere around 20,000 or maybe less. With so many good budget devices available, it will be a hard fight for Vivo S5 in India if not priced aptly.

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