Home Phone comparison Vivo Y18 and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL - Which is better?

Vivo Y18 vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

47 out 100
Vivo Y18
VS
82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Vivo Y18
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y18 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo Y18
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 221g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y18 and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo Y18
vs
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.56 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 269 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 840 nits 3000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.63 mm (6.44 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.58 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y18
84 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y18 and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 48 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y18
419
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y18
1461
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4191962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14614700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6902
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y18], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y18
270599
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU87116395641
GPU39972448762
Memory68387213528
UX75124235197
NanoReview Score2705991292858

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin Funtouch 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 37 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:40 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsingn/a11:42 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a05:57 h
Standby Moden/a92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a86
Zoomn/a155
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/2.51
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo Y18
n/a
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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