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Entry-level · 2024

vivo Y18 (India)

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but slow 15W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 15W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.56″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Helio G85 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
50 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.56″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 90 Hz

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.56"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
840 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
222,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

185 g · 8.4 mm · IP54
Height
163.6 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
185 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
222k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
185 g vs 170 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
222k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
185 g vs 167 g
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