POCO X5 vs vivo Y18
23.6Performance20
44.8Display31
29.8Camera29
47.8Battery38.8
44Features20
10 spec wins — POCO X52 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
POCO X5 wins this phone face-off, 36 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+24) and display (+14). 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 X5
- Stronger performance score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 45 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 44 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
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+2% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi+47% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits+7% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 695 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 411,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 906Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,013Bottom 19% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+63% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g | 185 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8 mm+5% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO X5 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |