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RedMagic 10S Pro vs vivo Y18

WINNER
RedMagic 10S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 10S Pro

$649

73.6Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
83.4Performance20
68.2Display31
51.5Camera29
79.8Battery38.8
86.7Features20
12 spec wins — RedMagic 10S Pro2 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 10S Pro wins this phone face-off, 73.6 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and performance (+63). 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 RedMagic 10S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 83 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 68 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • 19% lower weight: 185 g vs 229 g

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
Screen size6.85 ″+4%6.56 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1216x2688720x1612
Pixel density431 ppi+60%269 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz+60%90 Hz
Peak brightness2,000 nits+138%840 nits
Screen-to-body95.3 %+14%83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Leading VersionMediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130Top 11%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,737Top 9%—
RAM (max)24 GB+500%4 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP—
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera16 MP+100%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
Capacity7,050 mAh+41%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W+433%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
Weight229 g185 g+19%
Thickness8.9 mm8.4 mm+6%
IP ratingIP54IP54
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 15 (RedMagic OS 10.5)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 10S Pro versus vivo Y18
SpecRedMagic 10S Provivo Y18
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackYesYes

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