Samsung Galaxy A55 vs vivo Y18
37.9Performance20
46.1Display31
46.8Camera29
52.7Battery38.8
78.7Features20
13 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A552 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A55 wins this phone face-off, 48.4 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and performance (+18). 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 A55
- Stronger performance score: 38 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 13% lower weight: 185 g vs 213 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.6 ″+1% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi+45% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits+19% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 85.8 %+3% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 997,950Bottom 40% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 353,082Bottom 35% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 224,206Bottom 43% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 162,521Bottom 32% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 258,141Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,150Bottom 45% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400Bottom 48% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 213 g | 185 g+13% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+2% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy A55 | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |