Announcement. Vivo S16 and Vivo S16 Pro are powerful smartphones for Chinese selfie lovers

Vivo unveiled trio in China todaysmartphones from the S16 series. This news is about the older brothers Vivo S16 and Vivo S16 Pro. You can read about the younger model Vivo S16e (it is more compact and weaker) here.

Vivo S16 and Vivo S16 Pro differ in hardware andcameras. But the batteries and screens are identical. And the look is the same. The only thing - Vivo S16 is available in three colors, and S16 Pro - only two (no pink).

Vivo S16

Chipsets.The well-known Snapdragon 870 chip was installed in the S16. We are waiting for AnTuTu in the region of 700 thousand points. But the S16 Pro uses a completely fresh MediaTek Dimensity 8200 chip. There are no statistics on it yet. But, by analogy with similar chipsets, we are waiting for 800 thousand points in AnTuTu. Those. both smartphones are cheerful and cheerful, but the power, by modern standards, is still a little bit, but not the flagship.

RAM 8 or 12 GB for both smartphones. Permanent - from 128 to 512 GB for S16 and from 256 to 512 GB for firmware. There is no support for memory cards.

The screens upset with their strong roundness, but otherwise they are good. AMOLED-matrix, diagonal 6.78 ″ (111 cm²). Standard high resolution 1080×2400 (388 ppi). The refresh rate is up to 120 Hz.

Batteries have a capacity of 4600 mAh. Charging is fast - 66 watts.

The front cameras are promising. Resolution as much as 50 MP. There is autofocus and even a flash.

There are three rear cameras - 64 + 8 + 2 MP for S16 and 50 + 8 + 2 MP for S16 Pro. The first cameras are equipped with optical stabilization. The second and third cameras are wide-angle and macro, there is nothing interesting here.

Which sensor is used in the main camera of the Vivo S16 is not specified. But about the “firmware” it is known that a popular and quite serious Sony IMX766V sensor was put into it.

Other. Of course, there is support for 5G networks. There are NFC modules, Type-C, the sixth Wi-Fi. Fingerprint scanners are located under the screens.

About “our” LTE bands. The Vivo S16 Pro has a seventh range, but no twentieth. Vivo S16 has neither.

And about money. Vivo S16 will cost ¥2499 (₽25200, $357), ¥2699 (₽27200, $386), ¥2999 (₽30200, $429) and ¥3299 (₽33300, $472) for versions 8+128, 8+256, 12 +256 and 12+512 GB respectively.

Vivo S16 Pro is more expensive by three hundred yuan - ¥2999 (₽30200, $429), ¥3299 (₽33300, $472) and ¥3599 (₽36300, $515) for versions 8+256, 12+256 and 12+512 GB.

Key Features of Vivo S16

ScreenAMOLED, 6.78″, 111 cm², 1080 × 2400, 388 ppi, 120 Hz, 360 Hz sensor polling rate, 1B (10 bit) colors, touch, capacitive, multi-touch
IronQualcomm Snapdragon 870
3.2 GHz, 1 x Kryo 585 (Cortex-A77), 3 x Kryo 585 (Cortex-A77), 4 x Kryo 585 (Cortex-A55), Adreno 650
Memory RAM 8-12 GB, ROM 128-512 GB, no memory card, LPDDR4X, UFS3.1
Mobile Internet5G
LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
Edge
Mobile networks 5G Bands 1,3,5,8,28,41,77,78
LTE Bands 1,3-5,8,19,28,34,38-41
UMTS Bands 1 (2100), 4 (1700), 5 (850), 6 (800), 8 (900), 19 (800)
GSM Bands 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 5 (850), 8 (900)
CDMA 800
Battery Li-Pol, 4600 mAh, 17.89 Wh, fast charging 66.00 W
Dimensions164.1 x 74.8 x 7.36 mm
Weight 182 g
Rear Camera: Triple, Flash, Auto Focus

- 64 MP, f/1.89, OIS

- 8 MP, wide-angle, f / 2.2

- 2 MP, macro, f / 2.4
front camera: 50 MP, f/2.45, flash, autofocus
NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
OSAndroid 13, OriginOS 3
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Approximation, Illumination, Fingerprint scanner (screen), NFC
USBType-C v2.0

Key Features of Vivo S16 Pro

ScreenAMOLED, 6.78″, 111 cm², 1080 × 2400, 388 ppi, 120 Hz, 360 Hz sensor polling rate, 1B (10 bit) colors, touch, capacitive, multi-touch
IronMediaTek Dimensity 8200
3.1 GHz, 1 x Cortex-A78, 3 x Cortex-A78, 4 x Cortex-A55, Mali-G610 MC6
Memory 8-12 GB RAM, 256-512 GB ROM, no memory card, LPDDR5, UFS3.1
Mobile Internet5G
LTE
HSDPA, HSUPA
Edge
Mobile networks 5G Bands 1,3,5,8,28,41,77,78
LTE Bands 1-5,7,8,28,34,38-41
UMTS Bands 1 (2100), 2 (1900), 4 (1700), 5 (850), 8 (900)
GSM Bands 2 (1900), 3 (1800), 5 (850), 8 (900)
CDMA 800
Battery Li-Pol, 4600 mAh, 17.89 Wh, fast charging 66.00 W
Dimensions164.1 x 74.8 x 7.36 mm
Weight 182 g
Rear Camera: Triple, Flash, Auto Focus

- 50 MP, f/1.88, Sony IMX766V, OIS

- 8 MP, wide-angle, f / 2.2

- 2 MP, macro, f / 2.4
front camera: 50 MP, f/2.45, flash, autofocus
NavigationGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
OSAndroid 13, OriginOS 3
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Approximation, Illumination, Fingerprint scanner (screen), NFC
USBType-C v2.0

George Kiselyov