Phone Comparison - vivo S17 Pro vs vivo S18 vs vivo S18 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer vivo vivo vivo
Announced May 2023 December 2023 December 2023
Status Coming Soon - June 2023 Coming Soon - December 2023 Coming Soon - January 2023
Colors Black, Blue, Silver Black, Blue/Green, Silver Black, Blue, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.2 x 74.4 x 7.5 mm
(6.46 x 2.93 x 0.3 in)
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 2.96 x 0.3 in)
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 2.96 x 0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 185.8 g (6.53.0.28 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 14 Android 14
User Interface OriginOS 3 OriginOS 4 OriginOS 4
Processor Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 8200 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-X3 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Mediatek Dimensity 9200+ (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G610 MC6 Adreno 720 Immortalis-G715 MC11
RAM 12 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 512 TB 512 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
2800 Nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
2800 Nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi) 1260 x 2800 pixels (453 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.79% 89.84% 89.84%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 50 MP
Flash Ring-LED Flash Ring-LED Flash Ring-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/2.76"
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Dual-LED flash, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Dual-LED flash, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Dual-LED flash, HDR
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c) GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 2.2 512 TB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, 70% in 30 min (advertised)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, PD
Reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, PD
Reverse wired
Capacity 4600 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -