Vivo Y18 vs Xiaomi 14

47 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y18 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.56 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi 14, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Vivo Y18

Larger display: 6.56in
Lighter design: 185g vs 193g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4610mAh

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
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

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y18 and Xiaomi 14

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Vivo Y18

60

Xiaomi 14

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Vivo Y18

40

Xiaomi 14

85

Performance

App & system performance

Vivo Y18

23

Xiaomi 14

85

Games

3D gaming performance

Vivo Y18

18

Xiaomi 14

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Vivo Y18

67

Xiaomi 14

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Vivo Y18

65

Xiaomi 14

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Vivo Y18

47

Xiaomi 14

85

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.56 in	6.36 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	269 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness	840 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84 %	89.4 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

1170 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	429 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.63 mm (6.44 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	75.58 mm (2.98 in)	71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness	8.39 mm (0.33 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	185 g (6.53 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Blue - Brown	- Black - Silver - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Vivo Y18

84 %

Xiaomi 14

89.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y18 and Xiaomi 14 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	48	1536
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Vivo Y18

419

Xiaomi 14

2182

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Vivo Y18

1461

Xiaomi 14

6991

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	419	2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1461	6991

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y18], [Xiaomi 14]

AnTuTu 10

Vivo Y18

270599

Xiaomi 14

2031113

CPU	87116	452780
GPU	39972	851183
Memory	68387	411673
UX	75124	315477
NanoReview Score	270599	2031113

3DMark Wild Life

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

15419

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	47.9 °C
Stability	n/a	70 %
Graphics Test	n/a	92 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	15419

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14]

PCMark 3.0

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

16364

Writing score	n/a	19653
Web score	n/a	15768
Video editing	n/a	7891
Data manipulation	n/a	16120
NanoReview Score	n/a	16364

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	23 GB	28 GB
UI Skin	Funtouch 14	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4610 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (20% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time	2:40 h	0:35 h

Battery Life

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

25:30

Web Browsing	n/a	10:59 h
Video Playback	n/a	17:04 h
Games	n/a	05:15 h
Standby Mode	n/a	111 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.6
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.31
Pixel size	n/a	1.2 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	75 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

137

Video quality

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Overall camera score

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

138

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	73
Zoom	n/a	134

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	22 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
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	5.4
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 DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8	UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Vivo Y18

n/a

Xiaomi 14

92.6 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	May, 2024 yr	October, 2023 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	110	999
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	Yes 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Vivo Y18 vs Xiaomi 14

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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