Redmi 15 vs vivo Y18
21.8Performance20
50.5Display31
29Camera29
66.7Battery38.8
28Features20
8 spec wins — Redmi 153 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Redmi 15 wins this phone face-off, 38.6 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+28) and display (+20). 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 Redmi 15
- Stronger display score: 51 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
- 120% higher Wired charging: 33 W vs 15 W
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 14% lower weight: 185 g vs 214 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 374 ppi+39% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 850 nits+1% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 474Bottom 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,620Bottom 10% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 39% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,000 mAh+40% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 33 W+120% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 214 g | 185 g+14% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 15 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |