Mid-range · 2022

vivo S15e

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36
Best for
Strength 66W fast charging, AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
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Full specifications

Display

6.44″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2404 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.44"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2404 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
HDR10+
HDR

Performance

Exynos 1080 (5 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Mali-G78 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Exynos 1080 (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
616,255
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G78 MP10
Process
5 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex A78 2.8 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, OriginOS Ocean · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4700 mAh · 66 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4700 mAh
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Hi-Res
Speakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n5, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

190 g · 8.5 mm
Height
159.7 mm
Width
73.6 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2404 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
43% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 18 W charging · 4,700 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
616k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 172 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
27% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 4,700 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.44″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
616k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 167 g

Where to buy

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