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HONOR X5b Plus vs vivo Y18

WINNER
HONOR X5b Plus
28Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
30.5Display31
29Camera29
40.7Battery38.8
20Features20
1 spec wins — HONOR X5b Plus6 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR X5b Plus scores 28 against 27.8 for vivo Y18. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HONOR X5b Plus edges ahead in battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5b Plus

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 58% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 530 nits
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
Screen size6.56 ″6.56 ″
Panel typeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1612
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness530 nits840 nits+58%
Screen-to-body83.2 %83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G36MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
Capacity5,200 mAh+4%5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
Weight194 g185 g+5%
Thickness8.7 mm8.4 mm+4%
IP rating—IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR X5b Plus versus vivo Y18
SpecHONOR X5b Plusvivo Y18
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackYesYes

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