Vivo Launches S19 Series and Watch GT in China: Specs, Pricing, and Availability

Highlights

• Vivo unveils S19 and S19 Pro smartphones featuring Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 
• Vivo Watch GT debuts with 1.85-inch AMOLED display, eSIM support
• S19 series pricing starts at CNY 2,499 (approx. Rs 29,300), while the Watch GT starts at CNY 799 (approx. Rs 9,180).
• Both S19 models feature 50MP front cameras and 80W fast charging, with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage options.

Vivo has unveiled the newest S19 series smartphones and the Vivo Watch GT smartwatch in China.

The S19 series includes the base model, the S19, and the high-end model, S19 Pro.

These devices, as of now, have not been targeted for a global launch, but that might change in the coming months.

Be that as it may, here is what you should know regarding the launch.

Pricing and Availability

• Vivo S19 8GB+256GB – CNY 2,499 (Rs. 29,300 approx.)
• Vivo S19 12GB+256GB – CNY 2,699 (Rs. 31,645 approx.)
• Vivo S19 12GB+512GB – CNY 2,999 (Rs. 35,180 approx.)
• Vivo S19 16GB+512GB – CNY 3,299 (Rs. 38,700 approx.)
• Vivo S19 Pro 8GB+256GB – CNY 3,299 (Rs. 38,700 approx.)
• Vivo S19 Pro 12GB+256GB – CNY 3,499 (Rs. 41,045 approx.)
• Vivo S19 Pro 16GB+256GB – CNY 3,799 (Rs. 44,560 approx.)
• Vivo S19 Pro 16GB+512GB – CNY 3,999 (Rs. 46,910 approx.)

The phones are available for order and will go on sale in China starting June 7th.

As for the Vivo Watch GT comes in black, white (leather), pink, and blue colour options.

The eSIM+leather strap variant is priced at CNY 899 (Rs 10,330), while the eSIM+rubber strap model costs CNY 799 (Rs. 9,180).

It is available for order and will go on sale in China from June 14th.

The 8/256GB S19 has LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage, higher capacity units use LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

Vivo S19: Key Specs

• 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC
• Up to 16GB RAM, up to 512GB storage
• 50MP rear camera with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide
• 50MP autofocus front camera
• 5,000mAh battery, 80W fast charging
• Android 14 with OriginOS 4

Vivo S19 Pro:  Key Specs

• 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz curved AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC
• Up to 16GB RAM, up to 512GB storage
• 50MP main camera with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto
• 50MP autofocus front camera  
• 5,500mAh battery, 80W fast charging
• Android 14 with OriginOS 4

Vivo S19 Series:  Features

The Vivo S19 and S19 Pro come with a 6.78-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, with a 60° curved panel, peaking at up to 4500 nits in brightness, and a 50MP autofocus front camera.

The device will come with a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC on the S19 Pro, while the S19 will house the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset.

The S19 Pro will have a triple rear camera setup: a 50MP Sony IMX921 sensor primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP telephoto portrait camera that supports up to 4x lossless zoom and extends to a maximum of 50x digital zoom.

The standard S19 houses a 50MP primary camera with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera.

Both phones run Android 14 with Vivo’s OriginOS 4 skin and pack big batteries with support for 80W fast charging.

The S19 Pro has a 5,500mAh battery, while the S19 makes do with a 5,000mAh one.

Vivo Watch GT: Features

Other products announced by Vivo include the Watch GT, which is a smartwatch made out of an aluminium alloy casing with a square dial design.

It will have a 1.85-inch AMOLED display, which is 2.5D curved, and the device will be available with silicone and leather strap options.

GT runs on Vivo’s Blue OS and has more than 100 sports modes, professional coaches, and courses.

It uses deep learning blood oxygen multi-channel fusion analysis technology and a longitudinal PPG sensor, promising an average accuracy of 94.58% in heart rate.

Other features include AI-powered voice assistance, a watch face workshop, rotating crown for navigation, and eSIM for cellular connectivity.

The Watch GT promises up to 9 days of battery life with eSIM enabled and up to 21 days of use with just Bluetooth on a single charge.

Vivo S19 Specifications

• 6.78-inch (2800×1260 pixels) 1.5K AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, up to 4500 nits peak brightness
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4nm) Mobile Platform with Adreno 720 GPU
  8GB / 12GB / 16GB RAM LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB / 512GB (UFS2.2 in select models, UFS 3.1 storage in top-end)
• Android 14 with OriginOS 4
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 50MP camera with OmniVision OV50E sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 8MP ultra-wide OmniVision OV08D10 sensor with f/2.2 aperture
• 50MP autofocus front camera with 1/2.76″ Samsung JN1 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res audio
• Dimensions:163.62×75.68× 7.19mm; Weight:193g
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS (L1 + L5), USB Type-C, NFC
• 6000mAh (typ) battery with 80W fast charging

Vivo S19 Pro Specifications

• 6.78-inch (2800×1260 pixels) 1.5K curved AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, up to 4500 nits peak brightness
• Up to 3.35GHz Octa Core Dimensity 9200+ 4nm processor with Immortalis-G715 GPU
• 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, 256GB / 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Android 14 with OriginOS 4
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 50MP camera with 1/1.56″ Sony IMX921 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, OIS, LED flash, 8MP with ultra-wide OmniVision OV08D10 sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 50MP 2x telephoto portrait camera with 1/2.83″ Sony IMX816 sensor f/1.85 aperture
• 50MP autofocus front camera with 1/2.76″ Samsung JN1 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res audio
• Dust and splash resistant (IP68 and IP69)
• Dimensions: 164.16×74.93×7.58mm; Weight:192g
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1 + L5), USB Type-C, NFC
• 5500mAh (typ) battery with 80W fast charging

Vivo WATCH GT Specifications

• 1.85-inch (390×450 pixels) 2.5D curved AMOLED screen, AOD
• Optical heart rate and blood oxygen sensor, acceleration sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, ambient light sensor
• 100+ sports modes, professional coach, and courses; All-day heart rate monitoring, continuous blood oxygen saturation detection, sleep monitoring, stress monitoring, breathing training, menstrual cycle recording, noise detection, and more
• Dimensions 45.8 x 39.6 x 11.2 mm; Weight: 33g
• Speaker and microphone for voice calling
• LTE via eSIM, Bluetooth 5.3 LE, GPS+GLONASS+GALILEO+Beidou, NFC for payments
• 505mAh battery, Up to 9 days of usage with eSIM, up to 21 days on Bluetooth