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Samsung Galaxy A18 4G vs vivo V30 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
37.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V30 Pro
53.5Inno Score
20Performance27.6
46Display63.2
41.9Camera67.4
43.7Battery70.8
49.3Features49.3
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A18 4G11 spec wins — vivo V30 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

vivo V30 Pro wins this phone face-off, 53.5 to 37.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+27) and camera (+26). Samsung Galaxy A18 4G 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 A18 4G

  • 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years

Reasons to pick the vivo V30 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 28 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 67 vs 42
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 44
  • 900% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
Screen size6.7 ″6.78 ″+1%
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1080x23401260x2800
Pixel density385 ppi452 ppi+17%
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness—2,800 nits
Screen-to-body86 %89.9 %+5%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
ChipsetExynos 1610MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,211Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—3,575Bottom 50%
RAM (max)4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64/128/256GB256/512GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.88
Ultra-wide5 MP50 MP+900%
Telephoto—50 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging25 W80 W+220%
Active use endurance—13.4 h

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
Weight196 g188 g+4%
Thickness7.7 mm7.5 mm+3%
IP ratingIP64IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 17 (One UI 9)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge6 years+100%3 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy A18 4G versus vivo V30 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy A18 4Gvivo V30 Pro
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackNoNo

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