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Older flagship · 2023

vivo S18e

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55 Camera shares the Motorola Moto G56's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), 80W fast charging
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.67″ AMOLED · 120Hz
7200 8 / 256 GB
4800 mAh 80W charging
50 MP 16 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1800 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Mali-G610 MC4
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7200 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
AnTuTu
738,952
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Process
4 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510

Software & updates

Android 14, OriginOS 4 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
OIS
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony LYT-600, 1/1.95", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Motorola Moto G56 , Oppo Reno12
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4800 mAh · 80 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4800 mAh
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB · 12/512GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

193 g · 7.7 mm · IP54
Height
162.4 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
193 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
43% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 20 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
739k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
Heavier in hand
193 g vs 171 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
23% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 4,800 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
739k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Lower video ceiling
— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main
Heavier in hand
193 g vs 168 g
Full comparison

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