Vivo, one of the main smartphone manufacturers in China, has just presented its new S18 mid-range series, consisting of three models: vivo S18e, S18 and S18 Pro.
official vivo S18, S18 Pro and S18e: specifications and prices
The design of the vivo S18 series is inspired by oriental aesthetics, with two new colors: classic black and floral and light. The embossed carving process, an industry first, depicts lifelike petals, while the Yunjin glass process, which replicates oriental brocade, makes the phone delicate and silky to the touch. Furthermore, the brand's “cloud” photography module design is also very recognizable.
Lo vivo S18 series screen is a new 120Hz screen with eye protection, which has a ultra-high peak brightness of 2800nits. It has also passed three SGS professional eye protection certifications, achieving all-scenario, all-round eye protection.
Performance-wise, the standard version of the vivo S18 is equipped with the world's first batch of the platform Qualcomm's third-generation Snapdragon 7. Its performance surpasses that of the previous generation Pro, and the CPU core power consumption is only half that of the previous generation. It achieves a balance between high performance and low power consumption, and has passed the 48-month “anti-aging” test.
Il Vivo S18 Pro it is equipped with the flagship chip Dimension 9200+, with 150% improved performance compared to the previous generation, with an Antutu score of over 1,58 million. Furthermore, the new device also has a completely updated memory fusion technology and a new storage compression technology which on the version from 512GB It can save up to 50GB, which is equivalent to 25 large games, or 100 high-resolution TV series episodes and more than 10.000 high-definition images.
As for battery life and fast charging, the new phone comes with one 5000mAh ultra-thin battery, supports the 80W flash charging and has a battery life of up to 4 years. He is also supported by vivo's self-developed Blue Ocean battery life system with full brightness screen test that can reach 13,5 hours. It is worth mentioning that although equipped with a large battery, the phone is thin 7,45 mm e weighing 185,8 grams, therefore thinner and lighter than the vivo S17.
As for heat dissipation, the vivo S18 Pro has the largest VC heat dissipation in the history of the S series, and also the best connectivity of the S series with the new enhanced version 5G and Wi-Fi. At the same time, it is also very durable with all ten sides of the phone adopting high-strength anti-drop design, and it has passed the rigorous quality test of vivo factory.
In the imaging part, the vivo S18 series has a 50 megapixel autofocus lens on the front a 50MP rear lens with 1/1,55 inch sensor and super anti-shake hummingbird OIS technology, making the images really clear and sharp, as well as a 8MP ultra wide camera.
The Pro version instead comes with one Sony IMX920 50 megapixel main camera (the same as vivo X100), A 50 megapixel ultra wide-angle sensor and the same professional telephoto lens for portraits of the X90S. Furthermore, the portrait photography algorithm is 100% self-developed and inherited from the X100 series; with the help of the power of the AI unit, it intelligently fills in the details, and the effect is comparable to that of a professional photographer.
I live S18e
Finally we have the I live S18e which adopts a flat screen with front camera from 16MP and a thickness of 7,69 mm.
The S18e is available in three colors: cloud gauze white, rays of light purple and starry night black. We also find a module with a circular shape instead of a rectangular one, with a main camera from 50MP, Sony Light 600 sensor.
The smartphone also has a 4800 mAh battery, 80W flash charging, memory integration up to 12+12GB, large 512GB storage space and the new MediaTek Dimension 7200 chips with second generation 4 nm process.
Prices and availability
Il vivo S18e starts from 2.099 yuan (272 euros); the vivo S18 starts from 2.299 yuan (297 euros); and the vivo S18 Pro starts from 3.199 yuan (414 euros). Among them, the vivo S18 will go on sale in China from December 22, and S18 Pro and S18e will go on official sale from January 13
