Skip to content
InnoReviews

REDMI Note 15 vs vivo Y18

WINNER
REDMI Note 15
44.4Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
21.8Performance20
65.5Display31
36.4Camera29
57.3Battery38.8
60Features20
13 spec wins — REDMI Note 151 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

REDMI Note 15 wins this phone face-off, 44.4 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and display (+35). 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 Note 15

  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 36 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 57 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 60 vs 20
  • 281% higher Peak brightness: 3,200 nits vs 840 nits

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
Screen size6.77 ″+3%6.56 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2392720x1612
Pixel density388 ppi+44%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness3,200 nits+281%840 nits
Screen-to-body93.7 %+12%83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G100 UltraMediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)738Bottom 16%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,990Bottom 17%—
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256/512GB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Max video1080p@60fps1080p@30fps
Front camera20 MP+150%8 MP
OISNoNo

Battery

Battery comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W+120%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
Weight184 g+1%185 g
Thickness7.9 mm+5%8.4 mm
IP ratingIP64IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: REDMI Note 15 versus vivo Y18
SpecREDMI Note 15vivo Y18
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

Related comparisons

REDMI Note 15vs iQOO Z10R 5GVSREDMI Note 15vs iQOO Z9 5G (India)VSREDMI Note 15vs realme 13 Pro 5GVSREDMI Note 15vs realme P1 5GVSvivo Y18vs Redmi 17C (China)VSvivo Y18vs Samsung Galaxy A51VSvivo Y18vs Moto G04VSvivo Y18vs Redmi Note 8 ProVS

Try another matchup