vivo Y18 vs Xiaomi 17T
20Performance65.5
31Display67.5
29Camera61.4
38.8Battery72.5
20Features100
2 spec wins — vivo Y1814 spec wins — Xiaomi 17T
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17T wins this phone face-off, 69.9 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and performance (+46). 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 Y18
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 17T
- Stronger performance score: 66 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 73 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
Display
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.56 ″ | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 1268x2756 |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 460 ppi+71% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 840 nits | 3,500 nits+317% |
| Screen-to-body | 83.6 % | 89.8 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,137,999 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,607Top 27% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64/128GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 32 MP+300% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 67 W+347% |
Design
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g+7% | 200 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
Audio
| Spec | vivo Y18 | Xiaomi 17T |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |