Vivo S16 series has launched in China today. There are three models in the lineup: S16, S16 Pro, and S16e, The smartphones arrive as the successor to the Vivo S15 series. All three newest smartphones have the same design language. They have slightly different specifications.

All three devices feature an AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and an integrated fingerprint scanner. The S16 has a flat 6.62-inch screen whereas the S16 and S16 Pro come with a 6.78-inch display with curved edges. All three devices have a center-aligned punch hole cutout and under-display fingerprint sensors. 

The Vivo S16e is equipped with Exynos 1080 SoC. The S16 and S16 Pro house Snapdragon 870 and Dimensity 8200 chipsets respectively. All three devices pack up to 12GB RAM and 512GB onboard storage. The S16 series is backed by a 4,600mAh battery unit with support for 66W fast charging. In terms of software, the phones feature OriginOS 3.0, which is based on Android 13. The global versions will come with Funtouch OS instead. 

The Vivo S16e has a 50MP main sensor and a duo of 2MP lenses for macro shots and depth sensing alongside a 16MP front-facing camera. The vanilla S16’s camera system includes a 64MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP macro unit. The S16 Pro has 50MP OIS-enabled main lenses, a 12MP ultrawide-angle sensor, and a 2MP macro unit. The regular and Pro  models include a 50MP selfie camera. All of them are capable of 4K video recording. 

The Vivo S16 series comes in three colors Hyacinth Purple, Sea Foam Green, and Starry Night Black.