Vivo V80 and S2 FE India Launch on October 6: Leaked Prices Proved Close to Final
Before the event, Vivo had confirmed the V80's 7,200mAh battery and cameras but not prices. The V80 launched from ₹62,999 and the S2 FE from ₹38,999.
Vivo launched the V80 and the S2 FE in India on October 6 at noon IST. Before the event it had confirmed the V80's 7,200mAh battery and 90W charging, while the S2 FE's 10,000mAh battery was still a leak and neither phone had a price.
<blockquote><strong>Update, October 25:</strong> The V80 launched at ₹62,999 (8GB/128GB), ₹69,999 (8GB/256GB) and ₹79,999 (8GB/512GB), and the S2 FE at ₹38,999 (6GB/128GB) and ₹42,999 (8GB/128GB), with the 10,000mAh battery confirmed. The X Fold 6 also launched at ₹2,19,999. See our <a href="/article/vivo-v80-india-launch-price-62999-7200mah-s2-fe-38999">launch report</a> for full details (<a href="https://techenclave.com/news/items/vivo-launches-v80-x-fold6-and-s2-fe-in-india-starting-at-38-999">TechEnclave</a>).</blockquote>
Leaked prices versus launch prices
| Model | Pre-launch report | Launch price |
|---|---|---|
| V80 8GB/128GB | About ₹63,000 (BusinessToday) | ₹62,999 |
| V80 8GB/256GB | About ₹70,000 | ₹69,999 |
| V80 8GB/512GB | About ₹80,000 | ₹79,999 |
| S2 FE 6GB/128GB | ₹39,999 box price (91mobiles) | ₹38,999 |
| X Fold 6 | ₹1.81 to 2.21 lakh (estimate) | ₹2,19,999 |
BusinessToday's figures, also carried by RetailIntel, came from a common source, and Smartprix's launch calendar had given a looser "₹60,000 and above" for the V80.
What Vivo had confirmed for the V80
According to Mobigyaan, Vivo confirmed a 6.59-inch 1.5K OLED display with up to 144Hz and 5,000 nits peak brightness, and a triple rear camera: a 50MP ZEISS main camera on a Sony LYTIA 700V sensor, a 50MP telephoto with OIS and 3x optical zoom, and an 8MP ultra-wide, plus a 50MP ZEISS front camera. The phone uses the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 on a 4nm process, with 8GB of RAM and up to 16GB of extended RAM. The 7,200mAh battery supports 90W FlashCharge, which Vivo says reaches 50 percent in 30 minutes. Mobigyaan gave 7.69mm and 203g, while GSMArena later listed 7.79mm and 210g. It carries IP68 and IP69 ratings.
Mobigyaan reported that it is the first V-series phone in India with Android 17 and OriginOS 7 and six years of extended security updates, in Sunrise Anthem, Horizon Blue and Stellar Black, sold through vivo.com, Amazon.in, Flipkart and offline stores.
The S2 FE and its big battery
Flipkart set up a microsite confirming the October 6 launch, according to My Mobile India, with visuals showing a green finish and two vertically stacked cameras in a rounded-square module. Before launch, 91mobiles described leaked specifications: a 6.83-inch 1.5K AMOLED display at 120Hz, a MediaTek Dimensity 7300e, a 10,000mAh battery with 44W charging, a 50MP Sony IMX852 main camera with a 2MP secondary sensor, a 32MP selfie camera, IP68 and IP69 ratings, 8.75mm and 225g, in Stellar Green, Zen White and Titan Black. The display, chip, battery, charging and colours matched the launch. My Mobile India noted the S2 FE's battery is much larger than the standard S2's 7,050mAh, with a less powerful processor.
The X Fold 6
Reports had tied the X Fold 6 to the same date, which proved correct. BusinessToday listed an 8.02-inch inner display, a Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chip, a 200MP main camera and a 6,900mAh battery with 80W charging, and warned that its price estimate, extrapolated from European listings, was not a final retail price.
What to watch next
Both phones are now on sale; watch for reviews of the V80's battery and 90W charging and the S2 FE's Android 17 update.
