The Vivo S18 Series has Arrived, Along with Redesigned Looks and Outstanding Cameras

Vivo released three new members of its midrange S-series, the S18, S18 Pro, and S18e, in China earlier today. The S18 and S18 Pro have the same curved design; however, the Pro has more powerful cameras and the Dimensity 9200+ chipset, whereas the S18 has the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor. The S18e has a Dimensity 7200 processor and a flat 6.67-inch AMOLED display.

S18 and S18 Pro vivo

The S18 series features an appealing design with brocade details etched on the back glass. You’ll also notice the enormous camera island, which is divided into two squares, with the top half housing the cameras and the bottom containing the AuraLight LED and a separate LED flash.The S18 Pro’s camera system consists of a 50MP main camera with a 1/1.49″ Sony IMX920 sensor and OIS, a 50MP ultrawide lens with a Samsung JN1 sensor, and a 12MP telephoto module with 2x optical zoom. The main camera of the S18 is a 50MP OmniVision OV50E with OIS, and the ultrawide lens is an 8MP OmniVision OV08D10.

The Vivo S18 and S18 Pro both have curved 6.78-inch AMOLED panels with 1,260 x 2,800px resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. A punch hole cutout for the 50MP front-facing camera with a 90-degree field of view and autofocus is featured on the panels. Dual soft LED flash sensors flank the selfie cameras.

The two phones have different chipsets, with the S18 Pro opting for MediaTek’s Dimensity 9200+, paired with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage. The S18 gets Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and is also configurable with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. The S18 series boots OriginOS 4 based on Android 14 and features 5,000 mAh batteries with 80W fast charging.