Vivo S18 Series Launch Confirmed for December 14, Key Specifications Teased; Vivo TWS 3e to Follow
The Vivo S18 Pro is set to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC, as per the teased key specifications.
Vivo S18 series is confirmed to launch in China soon as a successor to the Vivo S17 lineup, which was unveiled in May this year. The upcoming series will include three models – the base Vivo S18, Vivo S18 Pro, and the Vivo S18e. The company has now confirmed the launch date of the smartphones and has further teased some key specifications of the models. Meanwhile, the Vivo TWS 3e earbuds will also be introduced alongside the handsets.
Vivo has announced that the Vivo S18, Vivo S18 Pro and Vivo S18e will launch in China on December 14 at 7pm local time (4:30pm IST). The company also confirmed that the Vivo TWS 3e earbuds will also launch at the same event. These earphones will succeed the Vivo TWS 2e, that were introduced in May 2021. With this announcement, the company has also revealed the design, colour options, and some key specifications of the upcoming products.
The Vivo S18 and S18 Pro models are seen in Black, Jade, and Porcelain colour options. The triple rear camera units of the models are placed in the top left corner of the back panel on a slightly raised rectangular camera module. The Vivo S18e, on the other hand, is seen with dual rear cameras alongside what appears to be dual ring-like LED units, housed within a circular camera module. All the phones are seen with centre-aligned hole-punch slots at the top of the display to hold the front camera sensors.
According to the teaser page, the Vivo S18 Pro will be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ SoC. On the other hand, the base Vivo S18 is confirmed to feature a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset and will house a 5,000mAh “ultra-thin ocean battery.” The Vivo S18e is backed by a 4,800mAh battery with 80W wired fast charging support. The Vivo S18e model is expected to be 7.9mm thick and will be available in Black, Grey, and Purple color options.
The Vivo S18 Pro will come equipped with a Sony 50-megapixel VCS bionic IMX920 primary sensor featuring optical image stabilization (OIS), similar to the one in the Vivo X100, as confirmed by Vivo China President Jia Jingdong. The other two cameras in the triple rear camera setup include a 50-megapixel Samsung JN1 sensor with an ultra-wide lens and a 12-megapixel Sony IMX663 portrait camera. Additionally, the phone will feature a 50-megapixel front camera sensor with a dual-flash unit.
While the teaser page does not mention it, the senior executive added that the Vivo S18 and Vivo S18 Pro will also be available in a Huaxia Red color variant. The phones are confirmed to sport curved OLED displays with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. However, no details regarding the Vivo TWS 3e earphones have been revealed. In the teaser, the earbuds are showcased in two color options: black and white.
