Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs vivo Y18
29.1Performance20
54Display31
65.9Camera29
55.1Battery38.8
73.3Features20
12 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra3 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 51.1 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and camera (+37). 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 S20 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 54 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 66 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 55 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 17% lower weight: 185 g vs 222 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 3200x1440 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 511 ppi+90% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits+43% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 500,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 900Bottom 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,650Bottom 27% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 48 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 4 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 40 MP+400% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45 W+200% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 222 g | 185 g+17% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.4 mm+5% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 10 (One UI 2) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |