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Samsung Galaxy M36 5G vs vivo Y18

WINNER
Samsung Galaxy M36 5G
44.2Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
28.9Performance20
59.2Display31
41.9Camera29
43.7Battery38.8
65.3Features20
10 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M36 5G2 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Galaxy M36 5G wins this phone face-off, 44.2 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+28). 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 M36 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
Screen size6.7 ″+2%6.56 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x2340720x1612
Pixel density385 ppi+43%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness—840 nits
Screen-to-body—83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options128/256GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera13 MP+63%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging25 W+67%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
Weight197 g185 g+6%
Thickness7.7 mm+8%8.4 mm
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIM—No

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 15 (One UI 7)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge6 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy M36 5G versus vivo Y18
SpecSamsung Galaxy M36 5Gvivo Y18
Stereo speakersNo—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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