Samsung Galaxy A51 vs vivo Y18
20Performance20
30.8Display31
34.7Camera29
29.4Battery38.8
33.3Features20
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A514 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Samsung Galaxy A51 scores 28.3 against 27.8 for vivo Y18. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A51 edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A51
- Stronger camera score: 35 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 33 vs 20
- 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
- 51% higher Pixel density: 405 ppi vs 269 ppi
- 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- Stronger battery score: 39 vs 29
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 25% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.56 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi+51% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | — | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 215,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 350Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,250Bottom 1% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh+25% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+7% | 185 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+6% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | 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 | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A51 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |