Samsung Galaxy M15 5G vs vivo Y18
21.8Performance20
35.1Display31
30.1Camera29
53.1Battery38.8
46.7Features20
6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M15 5G4 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy M15 5G wins this phone face-off, 34.9 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and battery (+14). 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 M15 5G
- Stronger display score: 35 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 47 vs 20
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 67% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 15% lower weight: 185 g vs 217 g
- 10% lower thickness: 8.4 mm vs 9.3 mm
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.56 ″+1% |
| Panel type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi+47% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 800 nits | 840 nits+5% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 699Bottom 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,866Bottom 11% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB+100% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | 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 M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh+20% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 217 g | 185 g+15% |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.4 mm+10% |
| IP rating | — | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |