Vivo is bringing back its S series to India after a long break, and the company just dropped the first official look at the upcoming S2. The exact launch date still isn’t locked in by Vivo, but the promo material is already hinting at a premium design and solid performance, so interest is starting to build.

The original Vivo S1 launched in 2019 and arrived in India later that year. Recent reports have been pointing to an August 6 launch for the S2, though Vivo India’s official channels are still just saying “coming soon.” A dedicated Amazon microsite finally gives us a clear view of the design, which takes clear cues from the Vivo X300 FE. Unlike that phone, though, the S2 skips the ZEISS branding and sticks with a dual rear camera instead of a triple setup.

Vivo hasn’t shared a full specs sheet yet, but it’s highlighting four main points: a flagship-inspired design, strong performance, solid photo and video capabilities, and an immersive audio-visual experience. The clean rear design with a horizontal dual-camera module and curved surfaces is clearly meant to make the S2 look more premium than a typical mid-range phone.

According to the current rumors, the Vivo S2 could run on the MediaTek Dimensity 7360 chipset, with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Other claimed features include a 6.59-inch 1.5K 120Hz curved OLED display, a big 7,000mAh battery with 80W charging, an in-display fingerprint sensor, a 50MP primary camera paired with an 8MP ultrawide. If those numbers hold up, the S2 would sit nicely in the upper mid-range price segment. Just keep in mind that some reports have floated the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and a 50MP periscope telephoto, so nothing is fully confirmed yet.

Bringing the S series back after such a long gap suggests Vivo wants to diversify its smartphone portfolio and target more segments of India’s crowded smartphone market.

As more official details drop ahead of the expected early August launch, the key things to watch will be the confirmed chipset, pricing, and how the cameras actually perform. For now, the official teaser does a solid job of showing off the S2’s design and building a bit of anticipation for what Vivo has planned with its revived S series.

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(Source: Amazon India)