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Vivo Y18 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi A4

What Y18 (India) does better (5) and where Redmi A4 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y18 (India)
Vivo · 2024Y18 (India)
5.1Score
5 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A4
Xiaomi · 2024Redmi A4
5.6Score
7 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
5.0Display5.9
4.6Camera4.1
4.0Battery6.3
3.8Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y18 (India)Redmi A4
75.6 × 163.68.477.8 × 171.98.2
Y18 (India)Redmi A4Difference
Height163.6 mm171.9 mm−8.3 mm
Width75.6 mm77.8 mm−2.2 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight185 g212 g−27 g

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

Why is Y18 (India) better than Redmi A4?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  2. Peak brightness840 nits vs 600 nits+40%
  3. Weight185 g vs 212 g+15%
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 260 ppi+3%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%

Why is Redmi A4 better than Y18 (India)?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  3. Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
  4. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
  6. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  7. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y18 (India)Vivo Y18 (India)≈ $1105.1
Xiaomi Redmi A4Xiaomi Redmi A4≈ $1105.6
Design
Weight185 g212 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height163.6 mm171.9 mm
Width75.6 mm77.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP54IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
ColoursSpace Black, Gem GreenSparkle Purple, Starry Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,640 px
Pixel density269 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness840 nits600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.6%84%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G85Qualcomm SM4635 Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno
AnTuTu score—491,371
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,899
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging15 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted)
SAR (head)0.98 W/kg0.81 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 14HyperOS
Major OS updates promised—2
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