Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs vivo Y18
73.2Performance20
63.6Display31
51.3Camera29
51.1Battery38.8
94.7Features20
14 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge2 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge wins this phone face-off, 64.7 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+75) and performance (+53). 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 S25 Edge
- Stronger performance score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 51 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 28% higher capacity: 5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+2% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi+91% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits+210% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,105Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,941Top 7% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+200% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,900 mAh | 5,000 mAh+28% |
| Wired charging | 25 W+67% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 12.1 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 163 g+12% | 185 g |
| Thickness | 5.8 mm+31% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (One UI 7) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 7 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |