Today, iQOO released a poster showcasing the design and announcing the December launch of the iQOO Neo 9 series. In addition, its parent brand Vivo also released the teaser for the upcoming Vivo S18 series. Here’s an overview of the official confirmations from these brands.
iQOO Neo 9, Neo 9 Pro design
The iQOO Neo 9 and Neo 9 Pro will share an identical dual-tone design, incorporating red and white segments. The white section accommodates two camera modules, whereas the red portion houses the third camera and an LED flash unit. Although the front of the Neo 9 series remains undisclosed, recent leaks suggest that both models will likely have a flat display.
According to reports, the iQOO Neo 9 and Neo 9 Pro will use Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Dimensity 9300 chipsets, respectively. The Neo 9 series is expected to feature a 6.78-inch OLED 1.5K 144Hz display, a Sony IMX920 50-megapixel primary camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging.
Vivo S18 series December launch teased
Vivo confirmed that the Vivo S18 series will be equipped with the self-developed Blue Heart AI large model. The Vivo X100 series available in the Chinese market already ships with the Bluet Heart AI model. Vivo showcased the capabilities of its AI model at the Vivo Developer Conference (VDC) 2023 earlier this month. According to Vivo, the Blue Heart AI model comprises a range of five models with varying parameter levels—billions, tens of billions, and hundreds of billions.
For those who don’t know, an AI large model is a type of machine learning model that is very large in terms of the number of parameters it uses. These models typically have billions of parameters, compared to smaller models that may only have millions of parameters. Large models can learn more complex relationships between inputs and outputs and can be more accurate than smaller models.
Returning to the Vivo S18 series, Vivo has confirmed S18 and S18 Pro will be the thinnest 5,000mAh battery phones in 2023. Both phones are said to be powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9200 Plus chipsets, respectively. To learn about the design of the Vivo S18 series, readers can refer to this post, and for key specifications, readers can check out this post. Like the iQOO Neo 9 series, the Vivo S18, S18e, and S18 Pro are also expected to launch in December in China.
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