As Amazon and Flipkart start smartphone deliveries, a few smartphones have received a rare price cut during these troubling times. Those are the Vivo S1, the Samsung Galaxy A50s and the Galaxy M21. Â
The Vivo S1 that was launched last year, is now priced Rs 16,990, which is Rs 1,000 down from Rs 17,990 post-GST hike, as per the official listing on Vivo’s e-store. However, the discount is only for the base 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.Â
The Vivo S1 comes with a 6.38-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) Super AMOLED display, a MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) SoC, a triple rear camera setup with a 16MP (f/1.78) lens, and a 4,500mAh battery.Â
The Galaxy M21 (base model) was originally priced Rs 12,999 ($170/€155). However, after the GST hike last month, it went up to Rs 14,222 ($190/€170). However, the current price cut puts the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage model at Rs 13,199 ($175/€160). The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model now costs Rs 15,499 ($205/€185) down from its post-GST price of Rs 16,499.Â
The Galaxy M21 features a 6.38-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED (1080x2340 pixels) display, an Exynos 9611 (10nm) octa-core CPU, a triple camera comprising of a 48MP main sensor, and a whopping 6,000mAh battery. Â Â
As for the Galaxy A50s, it is now priced Rs 18,599 ($245/€220) for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model and the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant is now down to Rs 20,561 ($270/€245). These discounts are only visible on Samsung’s official website as of now. The Galaxy A50s is just a very slight upgrade over the Galaxy A50 and was launched back in September.Â
