Vivo has introduced its S collection again to life after 7 years. The Vivo S2 will get the model’s new horizontal digital camera bar design, which we’ve additionally seen on the Vivo T5 and its iQOO counterpart, the Z11 (our evaluation right here). The smartphone rocks the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo chipset beneath its hood. It has a curved AMOLED show, an IP68/IP69 score, and a giant 7,050mAh battery pack. The ongoing international RAM scarcity has compelled Vivo’s hand to cost the smartphone greater than ordinary. When it crossed the Gadget Bridge final month, we determined to make use of it for every week to search out out what Rs 40,000 will get you in at this time’s market from Vivo. With that in thoughts, let’s dive into our evaluation of the Vivo S2.

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Vivo S2 Review: Design and Display

Box Contents

• Smartphone
• 44W power adapter
• USB-A to USB-C cable
• Clear plastic cowl
• SIM ejector
• User information
• Warranty card

The Vivo S2 follows the broad design language of the Vivo T5. Its glossy and stylish digital camera bar on its again panel is impressed by the one on the Google Pixel. There are two particular person cutouts for the principle digital camera and auxiliary lens on this bar. The LED ring flash is positioned subsequent to the 2 lenses. The plastic again panel curves gently into the body.

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The plastic body homes the quantity rocker and the facet button on its proper edge. At the underside lie the SIM tray, major microphone, USB-C port, and first speaker grille. The secondary speaker grille is positioned on the prime of the telephone, alongside the noise-cancelling microphone. The S2 is rated IP68/IP69 for mud and water resistance. On prime of that, it’s compliant with MIL-STD-810H sturdiness requirements.

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The 6.83-inch curved AMOLED show has a 120Hz refresh charge and might attain a peak brightness of three,000 nits. The panel will get shiny sufficient to beat surrounding gentle. Even in shiny out of doors circumstances, it is ready to preserve optimum legibility. The contact response is easy. The curved edges don’t result in extreme unintended touches. The under-display optical fingerprint sensor is snappy and correct.

The 1,260 x 2,800p AMOLED panel additionally places up a high-quality show whereas streaming content material on-line. The visuals are wealthy, detailed, and popping with vibrant colors. The deep blacks lend the photographs a tasteful distinction. The twin speaker setup produces a loud and well-rounded audio output.

Vivo S2 Review: Performance and Cameras

Vivo S2 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 ‘Turbo’ chipset. It is supplied with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM. There are 2 UFS 3.1 storage choices on provide:

• 128GB: Rs 39,999
• 256GB: Rs 44,999

We ran a few benchmark exams on the smartphone. Here are the numbers.

• AnTuTu 3D Lite: 918,544
• Geekbench 7: 792 (single-core) | 2,916 (multi-core)

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Routine duties like calling, texting, internet looking, media streaming, and navigation had been dealt with expertly by our Vivo S2 evaluation unit. The telephone didn’t throw any lag or stutter our approach, even after we overwhelmed it by launching a bunch of apps without delay. While a 12GB RAM choice would have been good, the 8GB mannequin does the job on common utilization. Our solely small gripe lies with the haptic motor, which produces somewhat blunt suggestions.

The Vivo S2 does an excellent job of operating gaming titles like BGMI and Call of Duty Mobile. We had been in a position to get pleasure from easy, lag-free gameplay after limiting the graphics and body charge to medium settings. Of course, if you’re a severe gamer who wants 120fps gaming, you must set your sights on a extra highly effective chipset. The S2 did a good job of managing its inner temperature. The again panel began warming up across the 20-minute mark.

Software duties on this telephone are dealt with by Android 16 skinned with OriginOS 6. Right off the bat, you will discover an excellent quantity of bloatware apps on the system. Thankfully, these apps may be utterly uninstalled. Vivo has promised 3 main OS updates and 5 years of safety patches for this telephone.

Once you take away all of the bloatware apps, OriginOS 6 feels vigorous, enjoyable, and easy. It has intuitive gesture controls that may be additional customised from settings. There are loads of customisation choices for the lock display screen, dwelling web page, AOD, and app drawer as properly. The flashlight on the digital camera bar lights up when you obtain a name or message, which is a pleasant contact. You additionally get helpful AI instruments like AI Transcript Assist, AI Retouch (for photographs), and Google’s Circle to Search and Gemini Assistant.

The 7,050mAh battery pack comfortably lasts a day on a full cost. Those with battery nervousness don’t have to fret about reaching for the charger in the course of the day. If you restrict your self to reasonable utilization, you can push the battery life to 1.5 days. The 44W charger offered within the field takes simply over an hour to totally cost the telephone.

The rear digital camera bar homes a 50MP major shooter and a 2MP Bokeh lens. The solely obvious omission right here is an ultrawide lens. For a smartphone priced at Rs 40,000, an ultrawide sensor must be part of the digital camera array. The punch-hole cutout on the show homes a 32MP selfie lens.

The 50MP major shooter captures good photographs in out of doors daylight circumstances. The footage look sharp and vibrant. There is a balanced, pure vibe to the photographs as an alternative of an overprocessed really feel. In low-light circumstances, Night Mode takes over to scale back grain and artificially illuminate the topic. The outcomes are vibrant, however noisy.

The Camera app affords 3 focal size choices in Portrait Mode – 28mm, 42mm, and 56mm. While the portraits are vigorous and well-focused, the topic’s edges get blurred just a little too usually. The Bokeh impact leaves extra to be desired, particularly when you think about there’s a devoted 2MP Bokeh lens within the digital camera array. The front-facing 32MP selfie digital camera captures shiny and clear selfies with numerous particulars. The two cameras on this telephone can document 4K movies at 30fps.

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Verdict

The Vivo S2 is a smartphone that will finest be loved by customers who prioritise design and show above all the pieces else. While it has a good chipset beneath its hood, the telephone’s design and curved show are the 2 massive highlights for us. The digital camera bar on the again panel seems to be very stylish. The curved AMOLED show is nice for watching content material. The viewing expertise is additional elevated by a pleasing audio output produced by the dual-speaker setup. The lack of an ultrawide lens is the one massive miss on this system, but when you can get previous that, the S2 is an effective purchase at Rs 40,000.

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Pros

• Looks stylish
• Bright show
• Well-rounded audio output
• Big battery

Cons

• No ultrawide lens
• Lots of bloatware apps