After rumours, vivo has confirmed the launch of S16 series, successor to S15 series in China on December 22nd. The S16 series will include the S16, S16 Pro and the S16e. All the models feature a punch-hole screen, triple rear cameras with ring LED aura light, and the S16 and the S16 Pro feature curved displays.
Based on earlier reports, the S16, S16 Pro and the S16e will be powered by Dimensity 8200, Snapdragon 870 and Samsung Exynos 1080 chips. The S16 and the S16 Pro will feature a photochromic glass that turns emerald green in sunlight.
The phones will feature a 50-megapixel front camera with portrait focus, a 50MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and vivo self-developed soft light portrait algorithm.
The S16 and S16 Pro are expected to pack a 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz OLED curved displays from BOE. These should pack 80W fast charging. Based on online listings, the vivo S16 will come in 8GB + 256GB version, and the vivo S16 Pro will have 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB versions.
We should know more details about the S16 series in the coming days, and the pricing when it goes official next week.