Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual front cameras launched in India

Lenovo launched the Vibe S1 smartphone in India. The main highlight of Vibe S1 is the dual front facing camera which consists of 8-megapixel camera and 2-megapixel camera for taking selfies.

The 8-megapixel camera is to capture your image, while the 2-megapixel camera is used to analyze depth of field information to replicate human binocular vision. After clicking a selfie with both camera, you can modify the photos in various ways by selecting built-in photo editing tools. 'Blur' allows refocusing anywhere on the seflie (up to 3 focal plains) or adding a 'bokeh' photo effect to the background to stylize a selfie or simply to get rid of a photo bomber. With 'cut out' you can crop a selfie and then place on any other image and even photo taken on a rear camera.

On the rear sits a 13-megapixel camera accompanied by dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) and BSI sensor. The Vibe S1 sports a premium build, with a lightweight aluminium frame that weighs 132g and measures 7.8mm. The back panel is curved and made of glass. It comes with Hybrid Dual SIM slot, which means users can either use two SIM cards or a Single SIM card alongside a microSD card.

The Lenovo Vibe S1 features 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and is equipped with 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor with Mali T720 GPU and 3GB RAM. It comes with 32GB of expandable storage, runs Android 5.0 Lollipop and is fueled by 2500mAh battery. Connectivity features include 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

The Lenovo Vibe S1 is priced at Rs, 15,999 and is now available for purchase exclusively from Amazon India. It comes in Pearl White and Midnight Blue colors.

Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual front camera announced

Lenovo has introduced a new selfie-focused smartphone, the Vibe S1 at IFA 2015, Berlin. It comes with two front facing camera and sports an attractive curved glass back design.

 

The front camera setup consists of an 8-megapixel and 2-megapixel camera, for taking selfies. The 8-megapixel camera is to capture your image, while the 2-megapixel camera is used to analyze depth of field information to replicate human binocular vision. On the rear sits a 13-megapixel auto-focus camera with dual-tone LED flash. 

 

After clicking a selfie with both camera, you can modify the photos in various ways by selecting built-in photo editing tools. 'Blur' allows refocusing anywhere on the seflie (up to 3 focal plains) or adding a 'bokeh' photo effect to the background to stylize a selfie or simply to get rid of a photo bomber. With 'cut out' you can crop a selfie and then place on any other image and even photo taken on a rear camera. 

 

The Vibe S1 sports a 5-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display and is powered by 1.7GHz MediaTek octa-core 64-bit processor with 3GB RAM and 32GB expandable storage (up to 128GB microSD card supported). It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. On the connectvity front, the phone supports 4G LTE bands, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g.n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. A 2500mAh battery give the Vibe S1 life. It measures 143.3 x 70.8 x 7.8mm, weighs 132 grams and comes in Pearl White and Midnight Blue colors. 

 

The Lenovo Vibe S1 is priced $299 and will hit the market starting November.

Lenovo Vibe S1 gets certified on China's TENAA

The Lenovo Vibe S1 was leaked back in February ahead Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in March. It was expected to launch at the show but that did not happen.

Now, the Lenovo Vibe S1 has been certified on Chinese telecommunications certifying center TENNA.

According to the listing, the Vibe S1 features 5.1-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display and is powered by an 1.7GHz octa-core processor paired with 2GB RAM. Onboard storage is 16GB, further expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Vibe UI on top.

The Lenovo Vibe S1 sports 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 8-megapixel front shooter. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. It is fueled by 2420mAh battery, measures 143 x 70.8 x 7.85mm and weighs 130g. It comes in vibrant colors like Black, White, Violet, Blue and Pink colors.

Now that it has passed TENAA, we can expect an official announcement soon.

via : Android Headlines