Vivo S6 5G is the company's newest mid-range 5G smartphone! with Hi-Res audio

Vivo has just launched the Vivo S6 5G mid-range smartphone in China.

Vivo S6 5G

Vivo S6 5G now official!

It's a handset sporting a 3D curved back designed using lightweight and thin nano-fiber polymer in Swan Lake, Danube, and Jazz Black colorways. In the front, it uses a 6.44-inch notch screen with FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution, 20:9 screen aspect ratio, 103 percent NTSC, HDR10, 408 ppi, and an In-Display fingerprint reader.

Under the hood, is powered by Samsung's 8nm Exynos 980 octa-core chip clocked at 2.2GHz. It also comes with Mali-G76 MP5 GPU and 5G NSA/SA.

This is Vivo's 3rd smartphone to use the Samsung Exynos 980 after Vivo X30 and X30 Pro.

The device is paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB or 256GB UFS 2.1 storage, 4,500mAh battery with USB-C 18W fast charging.

For cameras, it goes with a quad-camera setup which consists of a 48MP f/1.79 main cam, 8MP f/2.25 ultra-wide cam, 2MP f/2.4 macro cam, and 2MP f/2.4 depth camera. It goes with a 32MP f/2.08 shooter for selfies as well.

Completing the specs, the device comes with a 3.5mm headphone female slot, Hi-Res audio, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1 (SBC, AAC, aptX HD, LDAC support), GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Android 10 OS with Vivo's own Funtouch OS skin.

The device measures at 161.16 x 74.66 x 8.68 mm and weighs 181 grams.

Vivo S6 5G Specs

Display: 6.44-inch 2.5D curved Super AMOLED screen w/ 60Hz refresh rate, HDR10, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 408 ppi
CPU: 2.2GHz 8nm Samsung Exynos 980 octa-core processor
GPU: Mali-G76 MP5
RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X
ROM: 128GB/256GB UFS 2.1
Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 w/ EIS + 8MP f/2.25 112-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + dual-tone LED flash
Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.08
Battery: 4,500mAh w/ 18W fast charging
OS: Android 10 w/ Funtouch OS 10
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1 (SBC, AAC, aptX HD, LDAC), GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure
Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB-C, dual-mic, Colors: Swan Lake, Danube, Jazz Black
Dimensions: 161.16 x 74.66 x 8.68 mm
Weight: 181 g
Price: TBC

The handset will be available for pre-order in China starting today and will go on sale from April 3, 2020.

See also: Vivo launches a budget wired earphones with golden ear tuning

China price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

8GB/128GB - CNY 2,698 (around PHP 19.3K)

8GB/256GB - CNY 2,998 (around PHP 21.4K)

What do you guys think?

Source: Vivo, Via: FoneArena, GSMArena