Samsung Galaxy A52 vs vivo Y18
23.1Performance20
35.6Display31
48.4Camera29
39Battery38.8
54.7Features20
7 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A525 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A52 wins this phone face-off, 37 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+35) and camera (+19). 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 A52
- Stronger performance score: 23 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 36 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 48 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 55 vs 20
- 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 11% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | 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 | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 840 nits+5% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 395,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 730Bottom 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 12% | — |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB+50% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 64 MP+28% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh+11% |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g | 185 g+2% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | 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 A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (One UI 3.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A52 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |