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UleFone Note 18 Ultra vs Vivo Y38

What Note 18 Ultra does better (5) and where Y38 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

UleFone Note 18 Ultra
UleFone · 2024Note 18 Ultra
7.3Score
5 advantages≈ $190
vs
Vivo Y38
Vivo · 2024Y38
7.4Score
10 advantages
Higher score
6.2Display6.2
6.8Camera4.6
6.7Battery8.2
7.1Features6.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Note 18 UltraY38
76.8 × 168.88.976 × 165.78
Note 18 UltraY38Difference
Height168.8 mm165.7 mm+3.1 mm
Width76.8 mm76 mm+0.8 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm+0.9 mm
Weight212 g199 g+13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Note 18 Ultra better than Y38?

  1. Pixel density396 ppi vs 264 ppi+50%
  2. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  3. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  4. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y38: No
  5. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%

Why is Y38 better than Note 18 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 44 W2.4×
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Note 18 Ultra: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,450 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+10%
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  7. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  8. Weight212 g vs 199 g+6%
  9. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8 mm+11%
  10. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight212 g199 g
Thickness8.9 mm8 mm
Height168.8 mm165.7 mm
Width76.8 mm76 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP64
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass—
ColoursLustrous Black, Moonlit White, Titanium GrayOcean Blue, Dark Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px1,612 px
Pixel density396 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Adreno 613
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.31"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,450 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging18 W44 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Funtouch 14
EU label
Energy classB—
Battery charge cycles1,000—
Endurance per cycle51 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classC—
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