realme Neo8 vs vivo Y18
64.4Performance20
93.2Display31
54.2Camera29
79.8Battery38.8
65.3Features20
12 spec wins — realme Neo82 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
realme Neo8 wins this phone face-off, 71.3 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+62) and features (+45). 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 Neo8
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 93 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 54 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 14% lower weight: 185 g vs 215 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+3% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1272x2772 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi+67% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz+83% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,500 nits+674% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,000 mAh+60% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g | 185 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+1% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP66/IP68/IP69 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Matte metal | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | realme Neo8 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |