Vivo could be planning to launch a new entry-level
smartphone in Taiwan. The reason behind it is that an unidentified Vivo 1814
has been approved by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC)
authority. The NCC certification of the Vivo 1814 hasn’t revealed any details
on the specs of the phone. However, the entire design of the phone has been
revealed since its images have been found in NCC documents.
The Vivo 1814 features a plastic rear. Apart from
the red model seen in the NCC documents, the smartphone could be also available
in some other colors. The top-left corner of the back panel of the Vivo 1814
features a vertically arranged dual camera setup. A fingerprint reader is also
slotted on the rear shell.
The SIM card tray is placed on the right side of the
Vivo 1814 whereas the buttons for volume and power are on the right. The top
edge of the smartphone is barren while a speaker grille, a microUSB 2.0 port
and 3.5mm headphone slot. The frontside of the Vivo 1814 features a waterdrop notch.
The Vivo 1814 could be confused with Vivo V1814A
that was launched as Vivo X21s in China and Vivo V1814T that was announced as
Vivo V11 Pro in India. Both the phones feature in-screen fingerprint scanner.
However, the images of the Vivo 1814 show that it is an entry-level phone.
Moreover, a shot of the 5V/1A charger suggests that it will be a low budget
device. Hence, the newly spotted Vivo 1814 seems to be a different device than
Vivo V1814A and Vivo V1814T.
Apart from NCC, the Vivo 1814 has been also approved
by Malaysia’s SIRIM and Europe’s Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and
Indonesia’s TKDN bodies which indicates that it will be released in multiple
markets. The specifications of the Vivo 1814 are still under the wraps.
Probably, the handset may go official as a Y-series smartphone before the end
of the year.
