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realme 12 Pro+ 5G vs vivo Y18

WINNER
realme 12 Pro+ 5G
55Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
46.7Performance20
52.5Display31
57.6Camera29
58.4Battery38.8
73.3Features20
10 spec wins — realme 12 Pro+ 5G3 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

realme 12 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 55 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and camera (+29). 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 realme 12 Pro+ 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 53 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 58 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 58 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.56 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2412720x1612
Pixel density394 ppi+46%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness950 nits+13%840 nits
Screen-to-body93 %+11%83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)12 GB+200%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Telephoto64 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging67 W+347%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
Weight196 g185 g+6%
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm+4%
IP ratingIP65IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0
NFC—No
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 14 (realme UI 5.0)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: realme 12 Pro+ 5G versus vivo Y18
Specrealme 12 Pro+ 5Gvivo Y18
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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