Vivo Y18 Specifications
Recently in May 2024, the Vivo company launched its new low-budget 4G smartphones known as Vivo Y18 and Vivo Y18e. Both smartphones have approximately the same specs and features. The smartphone comes with a 6.56-inch IPS LCD panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and 840 nits brightness rating. The smartphone runs on Android 14 OS with Funtouch 14 UI and it is powered by a 12nm Mediatek Helio G85 chipset. The Vivo Y18 smartphone costs around $107 (Rs 8,999 in India) approx.
The device equips a Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery with 15W wired charging and it is available in Space Black and Gem Green color variants. The difference between Vivo Y18 and Y18e is the RAM, camera, and fingerprint scanner. The Vivo Y18 smartphone offers a single 50MP primary camera, while the Vivo Y18e has a 13MP primary lens. Also in the Vivo Y18 smartphone, you get an 8MP selfie lens and in the Vivo Y18e you get a 5MP selfie lens. The Vivo Y18e smartphone doesn’t support any fingerprint scanner but in Vivo Y18 company provides a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Aside from this, the Vivo Y18e offers 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, while the Vivo Y18 smartphone also has 128GB storage.
Specifications | Vivo Y18 | Vivo Y18e |
Network | 2G, 3G, 4G | Same |
Announced | May 2024 | April 2024 |
SIM | Dual SIM | Same |
Dimensions | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | Same |
Weight | 185 g | Same |
Size | 6.56 inches | Same |
Display | IPS LCD 90Hz 840 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~269 PPI density | IPS LCD 90Hz 528 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~269 PPI density |
Protection/Others | IP54, dust and splash resistant | Same |
Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | Same |
OS | Android 14, Funtouch 14 | Same |
Chipset | 12nm – Mediatek Helio G85 | Same |
CPU | Octa-core 2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | Same |
GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Same |
Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Same |
RAM | 4GB | Same |
Internal | 64GB, 128GB eMMC 5.1 | 64GB eMMC 5.1 |
Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (auxiliary lens) LED flash, Panorama Max – 1080p@30fps | 13 MP (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (auxiliary lens) LED flash, Panorama Max – 1080p@30fps |
Selfie | 8 MP (wide) Max – 1080p@30fps | 5 MP (wide) |
Loudspeaker | Yes | Same |
3.5mm jack | Yes | Same |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Same |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | Same |
GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Same |
NFC | No | Same |
Infrared port | No | Same |
Radio | Yes | Same |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Same |
Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Battery | Li-Ion 5000 mAh 15W wired | Same |
Colors | Space Black, Gem Green | Same |
Expected Price | $107 (Rs 8,999 in India) approx | $95 (Rs 7,999 in India) approx |
Vivo Y18 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Vivo Y18 Smartphone.
Pros
- Android 14 OS with Funtouch 14 UI support.
- Huge 5000 mAh battery capacity.
- Comes with 15W wired charging support.
- Dedicated microSDXC card slot.
- Comes with IP54, dust and splash resistant.
- An audio jack is available.
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate screen.
Cons
- Not for gaming or multitasking.
- Low 720p resolution display.
- No 4K video recording support.
- Gorilla Glass protection is missing.
- Gyro-EIS support is missing.
- No reverse charging support.
- Outdated camera setup offered.
- No NFC support.