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vivo X Fold3 Pro vs vivo Y18

WINNER
vivo X Fold3 Pro
67Inno Score
VS
vivo Y18
27.8Inno Score
54.5Performance20
71.4Display31
66.4Camera29
82.5Battery38.8
65.3Features20
12 spec wins — vivo X Fold3 Pro3 spec wins — vivo Y18

InnoReviews verdict

vivo X Fold3 Pro wins this phone face-off, 67 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and battery (+44). 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 vivo X Fold3 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 55 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 71 vs 31
  • Stronger camera score: 66 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 83 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo Y18

  • 25% lower thickness: 8.4 mm vs 11.2 mm
  • 22% lower weight: 185 g vs 236 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
Screen size8.03 ″+22%6.56 ″
Panel typeFoldable LTPO AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2200x2480720x1612
Pixel density412 ppi+53%269 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits+436%840 nits
Screen-to-body90.6 %+8%83.6 %

Performance

Performance comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3MediaTek Helio G85
Geekbench 6 (single)2,193Top 28%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,791Top 25%—
RAM (max)16 GB+300%4 GB
Storage options512GB/1TB64/128GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.68f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP—
Telephoto64 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video8K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
Capacity5,700 mAh+14%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+567%15 W
Wireless charging50 W—
Active use endurance13.4 h—

Design

Design comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
Weight236 g185 g+22%
Thickness11.2 mm8.4 mm+25%
IP ratingIPX8IP54
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Funtouch OS 14)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
OS update pledge3 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: vivo X Fold3 Pro versus vivo Y18
Specvivo X Fold3 Provivo Y18
Stereo speakersYes—
3.5mm jackNoYes

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