What the Vivo S60 Series Is and Who It’s For
The Vivo S60 series is a premium mid-range smartphone lineup built around a 144Hz AMOLED display, a 7,200mAh battery, and advanced camera tools, aimed at users who want flagship-like visuals and endurance without paying true flagship prices. The range consists of two models: the standard Vivo S60 with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and the more affordable Vivo S60 Vitality Edition using MediaTek’s Dimensity 7500 chipset. Both phones share the same 6.59-inch 1.5K AMOLED panel, 50MP selfie camera, IP68/IP69 rating, and 90W wired charging, signalling that display and battery are the headline features. With prices starting at CNY 3,599 for the S60 and CNY 2,899 for the Vitality Edition, Vivo is targeting buyers comparing against upper mid-range rivals that often compromise on refresh rate, battery size, or camera flexibility.
Display Focus: 6.59-inch 144Hz AMOLED in a Mid-Range Body
The most striking part of the Vivo S60 specs sheet is the display. Both the S60 and S60 Vitality Edition feature a 6.59-inch flat AMOLED panel with 1.5K resolution (2,750 x 1,260) and a refresh rate that goes up to 144Hz. According to My Mobile India, the screen supports HDR, 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, 1.07 billion colors, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. GSMArena notes peak local brightness of up to 5,000 nits in HDR scenarios, which pushes the S60 series into territory normally reserved for flagship phones. An ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner sits under the panel on both devices. In the crowded mid-to-premium segment, this combination of 144Hz AMOLED display, high brightness, and advanced biometrics gives Vivo a clear differentiator over many 120Hz LCD or basic OLED competitors.
Power and Endurance: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Dimensity 7500
Vivo uses a dual chipset strategy to separate performance tiers while keeping the core experience similar. The standard Vivo S60 is powered by Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with a 3GHz prime core, four performance cores at 2.8GHz, and three efficiency cores at 2GHz, paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The S60 Vitality Edition opts for MediaTek’s Dimensity 7500 chipset, with configurations up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. Both phones run OriginOS 6 based on Android 16. Crucially, each model houses a 7,200mAh battery phone with 90W wired charging via USB-C. That capacity is unusually large for this price bracket, and when combined with a power-efficient SoC and adaptive high refresh rate, it should deliver long screen-on times even for heavy content consumption or gaming.
Cameras and 4K Live Features: Where the S60 Pulls Ahead
On imaging, the S60 series shares a common foundation but the standard model adds a clear telephoto edge. Both phones provide a 50MP front-facing camera for selfies and video calls and a rear setup with a 50MP main sensor plus an 8MP ultrawide camera. The Vivo S60 layers on a 50MP IMX882 periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom, which the Vitality Edition skips. Vivo backs this hardware with 4K Live capture and several creative tools, including “Cool White Portrait” mode, customizable Live color grading, a “Starlight Live” effect, and a 3D Spatial Visual Effects feature that can turn Live Photos into glasses-free 3D-like images through motion when the phone is tilted. For users who value zoom flexibility and advanced video effects, the regular S60 is the more compelling option.
Pricing, Positioning and How Vivo Stacks Up
Both phones go on open sale from June 3 through Vivo’s online channels in Starry Sea, Early Summer Green, and Midsummer Night finishes, using a cold-carved glass back and metal frame. The Vivo S60 starts at CNY 3,599 for the 12GB/256GB model, with higher tiers at CNY 3,999 for 12GB/512GB and CNY 4,399 for 16GB/512GB. The Vivo S60 Vitality Edition starts at CNY 2,899 for 8GB/256GB, rising to CNY 3,199 for 12GB/256GB and CNY 3,499 for 12GB/512GB. In the premium mid-range segment, many rivals promise strong chipsets but settle for smaller batteries and 120Hz panels. By standardising a 144Hz AMOLED display, 7,200mAh battery, 90W charging, and 50MP selfie camera across both models, Vivo positions the S60 series as an endurance and media-playback specialist that still offers flagship-class silicon on the higher-end S60.
