Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo is targeting photo lovers with the new X23 handset, joining other Chinese companies that have unveiled new devices ahead of an upcoming iPhone launch event.

Priced at 3,498 yuan ($511), the mid-to-high-end Vivo X23 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670 SoC and uses with artificial intelligence to automatically improve the quality of images according to user preferences.

High-end cameras are found on both sides of the handset. On the front there is 12 megapixel camera (f/2.0 aperture) for selfies and video calls. The rear side of the device features two cameras - one with a 12 megapixel sensor (f/1.8 aperture) and a second on with a 13 megapixel sensor (125-degree wide-angle.)

The device comes in three colors: Phantom Purple, Phantom Red, and Midnight Blue. It has a 6.41-inche (2,340 x 1,080, 19.5:9) Super AMOLED display, RAM 8GB RAM, 128GB of storage. It ispowered by a 3,400mAh battery, has an in-display fingerprint sensor and runs Android 8.1 Oreo with the Funtouch OS 4.5 skin.