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vivo Y18
vivo's Y18 is a 4G budget phone launched in India with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 5000mAh battery with 15W wired charging. It has IP54 splash resistance, a 3.5mm jack and microSD expansion. The same-named global model offers up to 8GB of RAM.
Pros
- Large 5000mAh battery for a budget phone
- 90Hz display with an 840-nit high brightness mode for outdoor visibility
- IP54 dust and splash resistance
- 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot supporting up to 1TB
Cons
- 4G only, with no 5G support
- HD+ (720x1612) LCD, and only 4GB of RAM with eMMC 5.1 storage on the India model
- 15W charging, and no charger is included in the box
- No NFC, and video recording tops out at 1080p at 30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the vivo Y18
Display
- Screen size
- 6.56 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 269 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 840 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 83.6 %
Performance
- Chipset
- MediaTek Helio G85
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
- Storage type
- eMMC 5.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 185 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP54
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the vivo Y18 good in 2026?
The vivo Y18 earns an Inno Score of 27.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. vivo's Y18 is a 4G budget phone launched in India with a 6.56-inch 90Hz HD+ LCD, the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, a 50MP main camera and a 5000mAh battery with 15W wired charging. It has IP54 splash resistance, a 3.5mm jack and microSD expansion. The same-named global model offers up to 8GB of RAM.
What are the key specs of the vivo Y18?
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 · Screen size: 6.56 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the vivo Y18?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Redmi 17C (China), Samsung Galaxy A51, Moto G04 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
