Vivo X6S, X6S Plus Music-Focused Smartphones Launched

Vivo has launched two new smartphones in China, the Vivo X6S and Vivo X6S Plus. Like their predecessors that were launched in December last year, the Vivo X6 and Vivo X6 Plus, the two smartphones are nearly indistinguishable with almost identical specifications.

Also like their predecessors, the Vivo X6S and Vivo X6S Plus are music-focused smartphones with DACs and signal processors, and bare much the same specifications as the previous generation. The smartphones are also one more nearly identical to the iPhone 6 in terms of looks. For now, no pricing or availability information has been provided by Vivo.

Coming to the differences between the two smartphones - Vivo X6S bears an AKM4375 32-bit DAC, while the Vivo X6S Plus bears an ES9028 DAC in its Yamaha YSS-205X signal processor. The Vivo X6S Plus also sports a high-resolution 16-megapixel camera complete with PDAF, while the Vivo X6S continues with the 13-megapixel camera of its predecessors.

The Vivo X6S Plus bears a 3000mAh battery, while the Vivo X6S bears a 2400mAh battery. The X6S keeps the 5.2-inch full-HD Super Amoled display of its predecessor, while the X6S Plus maintains the 5.7-inch full-HD Super Amoled display of the Vivo X6 Plus. The X6S is also marginally thinner than the X6S Plus, at 6.56mm compared to 6.85mm.

Common specifications between the smartphones are: Android 5.1 Lollipop, dual-SIM dual standby, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of inbuilt storage with no expansion, rear fingerprint sensor, 4G connectivity (with support for Indian LTE bands), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Micro-USB 2.0 with USB OTG, GPS, and FM radio.