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POCO C85 5G vs vivo Y18

WINNER
X
36.2Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
21.8Performance20
44.1Display31
29Camera29
57.3Battery38.8
36Features20
8 spec wins — POCO C85 5G3 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

POCO C85 5G wins this phone face-off, 36.2 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+19) and features (+16). 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 POCO C85 5G

  • Stronger display score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 57 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 36 vs 20
  • 120% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 15 W
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • 12% lower weight: 185 g vs 211 g

Display

Display comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
Screen size6.9 ″+5%6.56 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1600720x1612
Pixel density254 ppi269 ppi+6%
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness810 nits840 nits+4%
Screen-to-body89.9 %+8%83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300MediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)726Bottom 13%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,960Bottom 15%—
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+120%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
Weight211 g185 g+12%
Thickness8 mm+5%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP64IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO C85 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecPOCO C85 5Gvivo Y18
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackYesYes

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