Samsung Galaxy A16 4G vs vivo Y18
27.1Performance20
34.4Display31
30.1Camera29
43.7Battery38.8
49.3Features20
7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A16 4G3 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G wins this phone face-off, 34.7 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+29) and performance (+7). 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 Samsung Galaxy A16 4G
- Stronger performance score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 34 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 49 vs 20
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 15% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 733 nits
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+2% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi+43% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 733 nits | 840 nits+15% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 510,132Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 211,597Bottom 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 43,559Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 110,374Bottom 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 144,602Bottom 2% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 728Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,943Bottom 13% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 96 %Top 47% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 5 MP | — |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP+63% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g | 185 g+7% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+6% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A16 4G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |