Nothing Phone (4b) vs vivo Y18
28.9Performance20
52.8Display31
42.6Camera29
49.7Battery38.8
65.3Features20
12 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4b)3 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4b) wins this phone face-off, 44.2 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+22). vivo Y18 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4b)
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 50 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 12% lower weight: 185 g vs 210 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.77 ″+3% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2344 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 381 ppi+42% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+138% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.4 %+5% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh+4% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 210 g | 185 g+12% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4b) | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |