Vivo Officially Confirms Launch of Vivo S18 and S18 Pro; Key Specifications Leak Online
The Vivo S18 series is reported to feature 80W wired fast charging support.
Vivo S18 series is expected to launch soon as a successor to the Vivo S17 lineup, which was launched in China in May this year. The company has now officially teased the launch of the Vivo S18 series. It is confirmed to come with Vivo’s Blue Heart AI assistant. While the company has not revealed too many details about the upcoming phones, several leaks have suggested their key specifications. A schematic design render of the Vivo S18 lineup has also surfaced online.
In a Weibo post, Vivo confirmed that the Vivo S18 series will launch soon with its in-house Blue Heart AI assistant. The poster shared by the company shows the side profile of the Vivo S18, which confirms a slightly raised camera module at the back.
Although an exact date for the launch has not been announced, a tip by Weibo user Why Lab suggests that the Vivo S18 series will carry the thinnest 5000mAh battery-backed handset in 2023, which implies that the lineup will be unveiled in December this year. Another post from the same user claims that aside from the 5,000mAh battery, the base model will carry a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC and have a panel equipped with a peak brightness level of 2,800 nits.
The Vivo S18 Pro is anticipated to be equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ chipset and a 50-megapixel Sony IMX920 sensor. The device is expected to focus on providing enhanced capabilities for thin and light portrait selfies, suggesting an upgraded front camera sensor. The phone is likely to have a similar battery capacity and support 80W wired fast charging. Both the Vivo S18 and S18 Pro are rumored to feature AMOLED displays, Wi-Fi 7 connectivity, and a camera setup including a 50-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens. A schematic design render shared by tipster Digital Chat Station suggests two separate rectangular cutouts with rounded edges arranged vertically on the top left corner of the back panel of a Vivo S18 model.
