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Vivo Y18 vs Vivo Y36
What Y18 does better (2) and where Y36 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Y18Y36
| Y18 | Y36 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 164.1 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.1 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 202 g | −17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Y18 better than Y36?
- Peak brightness840 nits vs 650 nits+29%
- Weight185 g vs 202 g+9%
Why is Y36 better than Y18?
- Wired charging15 W vs 44 W2.9×
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
- Charged in 30 min20% vs 60%3×
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.1 mm+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.6% vs 85.4%+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 202 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 164.1 mm |
| Width | 75.6 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Colours | Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua | Meteor Black, Gold, Aqua Glitter |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,388 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 840 nits | 650 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 85.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| AnTuTu score | 364,688 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,461 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 44 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 20% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 14 | Funtouch 13 |
