The phone was launched on 2024, May 06, with a price of around Rs. 16,800 in Nepal. It runs on Android 14, featuring a 6.56 inches touchscreen display, and has 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM. Phone is powered by a Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery, the device ensures long-lasting performance.
Display and Design
The phone sports a 6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density). With a IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM) screen, this device offers a smooth visual experience, available in color variants like Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua.
Performance, Storage, and Battery
The phone runs Android 14, Funtouch 14 and powered by a Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm), Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55). Equipped with 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, the phone weighs 185 g (6.53 oz) and measures 163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in). It also houses a robust Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery for extensive usage.
Camera
The rear camera setup includes a 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP, f/3.0 (auxiliary lens) and It supports 1080p@30fps video recording. For selfies, the device includes a 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) front camera, also supporting Yes video recording.
vivo Y18 Connectivity and Sensors
The vivo Y18 offers connectivity options like Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, USB with USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, and HSPA, LTE. It supports Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM and includes sensors like Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass.