realme Note 50 vs vivo Y18
20Performance20
36.8Display31
20.5Camera29
38.8Battery38.8
20Features20
3 spec wins — realme Note 506 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: realme Note 50 scores 27.2 against 27.8 for vivo Y18. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y18 edges ahead in camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 50
- Stronger display score: 37 vs 31
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
- 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
- 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
- 50% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 560 nits
- 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
Display
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+3% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 269 ppi+3% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 840 nits+50% |
| Screen-to-body | 90.3 %+8% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T612 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 421Bottom 6% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,509Bottom 9% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP+60% |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W+50% |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 185 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8 mm+5% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 50 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |