vivo has introduced the vivo S18 and S18 Pro with fresh new designs, a much bigger Aura Light LED, and a couple of specs improvements.
The vivo S18 and S18 Pro have substantial camera islands that have been split into two. The one at the bottom holds the large and boxy Aura Light LED with a separate traditional LED flash on the inside. As we’ve seen before, the special light works with vivo’s Aura Light system and can change the color temperature for a studio-like image.

As for the cameras, the Pro model has a 50-megapixel IMX920 main shooter with optical image stabilization, joined by a sharp 50-megapixel JN1 ultra-wide and a 12-megapixel telephoto with 2x zoom. The non-Pro has a 50-megapixel OV50E sensor with OIS joined by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide.
The Pro model also has a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 9200+ processor while the S18 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor. Both can be had with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

They also share the same 6.78-inch curved AMOLED screens with a high 120Hz refresh rate. There’s a punch-hole on top for the sharp 50-megapixel selfie camera with dual soft LED flashes.
Both will also have a 5,000mAh battery, 80W fast charging, and the latest OriginOS 14 based on Android 14.

The vivo S18 Pro has a starting price of CNY3,199 (~Php25,200) while the vivo S18 begins at CNY2,299 (~Php18,100). They will be available in China starting December 22.
vivo S18 Pro Specs
- Android 14, OriginOS 4
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 2800 x 1260 pixel resolution, 453ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 3.3GHz MediaTek Dimensity 9200 octa-core processor
- 12GB/16GB RAM
- Immortalis-G715 MC11 GPU
- 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 50-megapixel front camera, dual-LED flash flash
- 50-megapixel (IMX920, f/1.9, OIS) + 50-megapixel (JN1, ultra-wide) + 12-megapixel (2x telephoto) rear cameras, LED flash
- Single loudspeaker
- IP54 dust and splash resistant
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 7, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.3
- dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5mm
- Weight: 188g
- Colors: Purple, Green, Black
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 80W fast charging
vivo S18 Specs
- Android 14, OriginOS 4
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.78-inch AMOLED display, 2800 x 1260 pixel resolution, 453ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate
- 2.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 octa-core processor
- 8GB/12GB/16GB RAM
- Adreno 720 GPU
- 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1 internal storage, non-expandable
- 50-megapixel front camera, dual-LED flash flash
- 50-megapixel (OmniVision, f/1.9, OIS) + 8-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
- Single loudspeaker
- IP54 dust and splash resistant
- Under-display fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.4
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- USB-C
- Dimensions: 164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5mm
- Weight: 185g
- Colors: Purple, Green, Black
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 80W fast charging