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Ulefone Note 23 vs vivo Y18

Ulefone Note 23

Ulefone

Ulefone Note 23

$85

25.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
20Performance20
29.1Display31
20Camera29
38.8Battery38.8
20Features20
0 spec wins — Ulefone Note 238 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

vivo Y18 wins this phone face-off, 27.8 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+9) and display (+2). Ulefone Note 23 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Ulefone Note 23

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 20
  • 525% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 8 MP
  • 110% higher Peak brightness: 840 nits vs 400 nits
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
Screen size6.56 ″6.56 ″
Panel type—IPS LCD
Resolution540x1210720x1612
Pixel density202 ppi269 ppi+33%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits840 nits+110%
Screen-to-body—83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
ChipsetUnisoc T7100MediaTek Helio G85
RAM (max)3 GB4 GB+33%
Storage options32GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
Main camera8 MP50 MP+525%
Main aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
Weight192 g185 g+3%
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm+4%
IP rating—IP54
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 16 GoAndroid 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: Ulefone Note 23 versus vivo Y18
SpecUlefone Note 23vivo Y18
3.5mm jackYesYes

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