Vivo Officially Unveils its S20 Series Sub-Flagships in China: Pre-Sale Now Live with Official Sale Next Month

Vivo, one of the leading Chinese consumer electronics makers, has now officially debuted its S20 series sub-flagship devices in its home market. The pre-sale of two of the newly-unveiled smartphones are currently live in the country with their official sale set to begin next month in December 2024.

Read more about the specs, pricing, and availability details of the latest smartphones below.

Vivo S20 Series – Specifications

Specifications	Vivo S20	Vivo S20 Pro
General
Dimension	160.4 x 74.2 x 7.2 mm	160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm
Weight	186 gm	194 gm
Connectivity
Network Connectivity	2G, 3G, 4G, & 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, & 5G
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 with Dual Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7 with Dual Band Support and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	Yes, Version 5.4	Yes, Version 5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Platform
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
Primary Clock Speed	2.63 GHz	3.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 720	Immortalis-G720 MC12
Operating System	Android 15 based OriginOS 5	Android 15 based OriginOS 5
Storage Options	8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB	12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB
Display
Display Type	AMOLED Display	AMOLED Display
Screen Size	6.67”	6.67”
Screen Resolution	1260 x 2800 Pixels	1260 x 2800 Pixels
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Brightness Rate	5000 nits (Peak)	5000 nits (Peak)
Camera
Rear Camera	50MP(Wide) + 8MP(Ultrawide) Dual Camera Unit	50MP(Wide) + 50MP(Periscope Telephoto) + 50MP(Ultrawide) Triple Camera Unit
Front Camera	50MP(Wide)	50MP(Wide)
Sensors
Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, Optical Under-Display Fingerprint Scanner	Yes, Optical Under-Display Fingerprint Scanner
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity Sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	No	No
Compass	Yes	Yes
Color Spectrum	No	No
Satellite Connectivity	No	No
Battery
Battery Capacity	6500 mAh (Si/C)	5500 mAh (Si/C)
Charging Features	90W Wired Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging	90W Wired Fast Charging Reverse Wired Charging
Colors
Color Variants	Gray (Pine Smoke Ink), White (Jade Dew White), and Gold (Phoenix Feather Gold)	Purple (Purple Air from the East), Gray (Pine Smoke Ink), and Gold (Phoenix Feather Gold)

Vivo S20 Series – Price and Availability

About the price points, the vanilla S20 model is offered in 8GB/256GB, 12GB/256GB, 12GB/512GB, and 16GB/512GB with respective price points of CNY 2299, CNY 2599, CNY 2799, and CNY 2999. On the other hand, the S20 Pro device starts at a price of CNY 3399 for the 12GB/256GB base storage variant and goes all the way up to CNY 3999 for the 16GB/512GB top storage variant. The S20 Pro 12GB/512GB intermediary storage variant has a price tag of CNY 3799.

Vivo S20:

• 8GB/256GB – CNY 2299
• 12GB/256GB – CNY 2599
• 12GB/512GB – CNY 2799
• 16GB/512GB – CNY 2999

Vivo S20 Pro:

• 12GB/256GB – CNY 3399
• 12GB/512GB – CNY 3799
• 16GB/512TB – CNY 3999

As mentioned, the pre-sale of both these S20 series smartphones is currently live in the country. For the vanilla S20 device, the official sale will start on 6th December 2024. The S20 Pro sub-flagship official sale is scheduled to begin on the 12th of December 2o24. Customers will also be able to get the two smartphones in three color choices each.

Vivo S20:

• Gray (Pine Smoke Ink)
• White (Jade Dew White),
• Gold (Phoenix Feather Gold)

Vivo S20 Pro:

• Purple (Purple Air from the East)
• Gray (Pine Smoke Ink)
• Gold (Phoenix Feather Gold)