Vivo starts taking pre-orders for 'S1' smartphone in India

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has started taking pre-orders through offline stores for its 'S1' smartphone which will be launched in India on August 7.The pre-orders for the device would continue till August 7 and the customer needs to pay Rs 2,000 for the same, news portal GizmoChina reported on Friday. The device is expected to come in three variants -- 4GB RAM + 128GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 128GB storage.The handset features a 6.39-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display.Under the hood, the device is powered by the latest MediaTek Helio P65 12nm octa-core SoC. The phone houses a triple camera unit with a 16MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP sensor for adding depth effects. On the front, the device comes equipped with a 32-megapixel snapper.It runs Android 9 Pie OS with the company's own FunTouch OS on top and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.
--IANS wh/mag/