The Lenovo Vibe S1 smartphone was expected to be announced in MWC 2015, but then its launch was postponed. Now, the Vibe S1 has been officially announced at IFA 2015 along with Vibe P1 and Vibe P1m. The Vibe S1 is a selfie-centric device and is the world’s first device with dual-front cameras.
“Selfies are now the most popular type of photos snapped on a smartphone, with over a million selfies taken a day, and 48% of that are shared on Facebook alone,” said Jerry Hsiao, Vice President of Lenovo. He also added “People expect more from their smartphones today. Capturing precious moments alone or with friends and family is not enough anymore. They want their selfies to stand out in their social media circles. We carefully listened to the consumers’ desires and designed the VIBE S1 based on those insights.”
Coming to the specifications, the Vibe S1 will sport a 5-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) display and will come powered by MediaTek MT6752 64-bit octa-core processor clocked at 1.7GHz. The device has 3GB RAM and 32GB onboard storage with microSD card support for expansion upto 128GB.
On the camera front, the device will feature a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. As it is a selfie-focused device, it will sport two front-facing snappers – an 8MP shooter for high quality clicks and a 2MP shooter ‘Depth of Feild’ effet.
It comes packed with a 2,420mAh battery that lasts upto 11 days in standby mode and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop based Vibe UI out of the box. The device has dual sim dual standby and connectivity includes 4G-LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS and microUSB port 2.0
The device sports a polycarbonate body combined with a metal trim bezel that holds front and curved rear glass surfaces. The glossy curved rear panel provides good grip to the user and is also protected with latest Gorilla Glass. The power button and volume rockers are placed on the right while the SIM tray is placed on the left side of the device. The dimensions of the handset measure 143.3 x 70.8 x 7.8 mm and weighs 132 grams. It will be available in two colors – Pearl White and Midnight Blue and is priced at $299. The device will roll-out starting from November.
The other devices with dual front camera setup are Honor 6 Plus that sports a dual 8MP shooters and Xolo Black that features 13MP + 2MP sensors.
