vivo S18 series launched: Bigger AuraLight, 120Hz displays, Dimensity 9200+, or SD7G3!

vivo reveals three smartphones in the S18 series named the S18, S18 Pro and S18e.

vivo S18 series!

vivo S18 series launched!

Both the base and Pro versions are quite identical in design with that water reflection-like effect in colors of Blue Green and White. The Black version stays plain and matte for those who prefer a low-key design.

Base S18 design

The most notable here would be the improved AuraLight, unlike the previous version these two have a wider squarish-shaped LED on their camera island alongside the LED flash inside which in theory should provide better lighting.

At the front, they are similar as well with a 6.78-inch AMOLED panel with 2800 x 1260 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 2,800 nits of max brightness, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut.

vivo S18 Pro

Inside, the base S18 gets a 4nm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 octa-core processor with Adreno GPU, 8GB/12GB/16GB LPDDR5 RAM, and 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 storage.

The S18 Pro gets the more powerful 3.35GHz 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ octa-core processor with Immortalis-G715 GPU. It is paired with faster 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB or 512GB UFS 3.1 storage.

In terms of battery, the two have a 5,000mAh capacity with USB-C 80W flash charging.

On the camera side, the S18 ises 50MP OmniVision OV50E main sensor with OIS, LED flash, 8MP Omnivision OV08D10 ultra-wide shooter,

For the S18 Pro, the phone uses a 50MP Sony IMX920 main camera with OIS, LED flash + a 50MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide shooter + a 12MP Sony IMX663 2x telephoto sensor.

At the front, both have 50MP shooters.

The vivo S18e

Up next, it will be the vivo S18e. A lower version from the rest with a different design and circular camera island. It gets 2 LED flash instead of the AuraLight technology, unlike its siblings.

At the front, it has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with Full HD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, up to 1800 nits of max brightness, and 120Hz refresh rate.

Inside, it is powered with a 2.8GHz MTK Dimensity 7200 4nm octa-core processor with Mali-G610 MC4 GPU, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128GB or 256GB UFS 2.2 storage.

For battery, it has a 4,600mAh capacity that charges with a similar 80W flash charge adaptor.

In the camera department, it uses the 50MP Sony LYT-600 sensor with an OIS + 2MP depth shooter. At the front, it has a 16MP camera f/2.0 camera.

All three devices' other features mentioned are stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio, an IP54 rating, and an In-Display fingerprint reader.

Connectivity-wise, these phones have 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi6 (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC, and dual SIM.

China price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

vivo S18e 12GB/256GB - CNY 2,099 yuan (around PHP 16.5K )

vivo S18e 12GB/512GB - CNY 2,299 yuan (around PHP 18K)

vivo S18 8GB/256GB- CNY 2,299 yuan (around PHP 18K)

vivo S18 12GB/256GB - CNY 2,599 yuan (around PHP 20.4K)

vivo S18 12GB/512GB - CNY 2,799 yuan (around PHP 22K)

vivo S18 16GB/512GB - CNY 2,999 yuan (around PHP 23.5K)

vivo S18 Pro 12GB/256GB - CNY 3,199 yuan (around PHP 25.1K)

vivo S18 Pro 16GB/256GB - CNY 3,499 yuan (around PHP 27.5K)

vivo S18 Pro 16GB/512GB - CNY 3,699 yuan (around PHP 29K)

These phones are now available in China. No word yet for other markets at the moment. 

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