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OPPO A78 5G vs vivo Y18

WINNER
OPPO A78 5G

OPPO

OPPO A78 5G

$249

35.4Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
23.2Performance20
35.2Display31
29Camera29
47.8Battery38.8
60Features20
5 spec wins — OPPO A78 5G1 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

OPPO A78 5G wins this phone face-off, 35.4 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and battery (+9). 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 OPPO A78 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 23 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 35 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
  • 120% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 15 W

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

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

Display

Display comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
Screen size6.56 ″6.56 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution1612x720720x1612
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—840 nits
Screen-to-body—83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700MediaTek Helio G85
AnTuTu360,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Bottom 12%—
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+120%15 W

Design

Design comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
Weight188 g185 g+2%
Thickness8 mm+5%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP54IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 13 (ColorOS 13)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: OPPO A78 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecOPPO A78 5Gvivo Y18
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackYesYes

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