vivo updates its selfie-focused S-series phones in China with the S12 series. While the vanilla model is practically similar to the S10 Pro save for a bigger battery, the Pro model gets a better set of upgrades. Both phones come with a 90hz refresh rate, 44w wired charging, a triple rear camera setup (108-megapixel main camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel depth sensor), 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, up to 12GB RAM, and 256GB internal storage.
New to both phones is a dual-LED flash system for the selfie cameras that has a manually-adjustable color temperature of between 3000K and 6000K.
vivo S12 Pro specs
- MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Processor
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- 256GB Internal Storage
- 6.56-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 90 Hz refresh rate, 240hz touch response rate
- 108-megapixel F/1.9 ISOCELL HM2 main camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera
- 50-megapixel f/2.0 main selfie camera, 8-megapixel f/2.3 ultra-wide-angle selfie camera, dual LED flash
- 4G / 5G
- Wifi, Bluetooth 5.1, fingerprint scanner
- 4300 mAh with 44W fast-charging
- Android 11, OriginOS
vivo S12 specs
- MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Processor
- 8GB/12GB RAM
- 256GB Internal Storage
- 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 90 Hz refresh rate, 180hz touch response rate, HDR10+
- 108-megapixel F/1.9 ISOCELL HM2 main camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro camera
- 44-megapixel f/2.0 main selfie camera, 8-megapixel f/2.3 ultra-wide-angle selfie camera, dual LED flash
- 4G / 5G
- Wifi, Bluetooth 5.1, fingerprint scanner
- 4200 mAh with 44W fast-charging
- Android 11, OriginOS
If you are looking for better upgrades, the S12 Pro offers a bigger 6.56-inch AMOLED display and a better 240hz touch response rate. It also has a better 50-megapixel selfie camera to boot, along with a slightly larger 4300mAh battery.
The vivo S12 Pro is priced at CNY 3400(~Php 26.8k) for the 8GB/256GB model and CNY 3700(~Php 29.2k) for the 12GB/256GB model, while the vanilla S12 is priced at CNY 2800(~Php 22.1k) for the 8GB/256GB model and CNY 3000(~Php 23.7k) for the 12GB/256GB model. The S-series is usually exclusive to China, but it vivo might make it available globally as the V23 Pro.