Vivo Y18i specifications, advantages and disadvantages
Vivo Y18i specifications
Vivo company has launched its new 4G smartphone known as Vivo Y18i for $95 (Rs 7,999 in India) approximately. A massive 5000mAh Li-ion battery setup will be featured with a 15W wired charging capability on this Vivo Y18i smartphone. You can buy this budget smartphone in Space Black and Gem Green colours. The Y18i smartphone is powered by the 12nm Unisoc T612 chipset and Mali-G57 MP1 GPU for graphics. The smartphone has an IP54 rating, is dust and splash resistant and weighs around 185 grams.
On this smartphone, you get a 6.56-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 528 nits brightness, and a 5MP selfie lens. As for the rear camera, the company offers a single 13MP primary lens that is capable of recording 1080p videos at 30fps. You can buy the device in the following variants: 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, while there is also a dedicated card slot for expanded memory.
| Budget | Vivo Y18i |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | August 2024 |
| SIM card | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| Weight | 185 grams |
| Size | 6.56 inches |
| Show | IPS LCD screen 90 Hz 528 nits brightness Ratio 20:9 ~269 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | IP54, dust and splash resistant. |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Operating system | Android 14, Funtouch 14 |
| Chipset | 12nm – Unisoc T612 |
| UPC | Octa-core 2x 1.8GHz Cortex-A75 processors 6×1.8GHz Cortex-A55 processor |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Internal | 64 GB eMMC 5.1 |
| Camera | 13 MP (wide angle), PDAF 0.08 MP (auxiliary lens) LED flash, panorama Max: 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 5 MP (wide angle) |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah |
| 3.5mm connector | Yeah |
| Wireless network (WLAN) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, noise level |
| GPS | GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yeah |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | 5000 mAh lithium-ion battery 15W with cable |
| Flag | Space Black, Gem Green |
| Expected price | $95 (Rs 7999 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of Vivo Y18i
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Vivo Y18i smartphone.
Advantages
- Huge 5000mAh battery capacity.
- Comes with 15W wired charging support.
- There is an audio jack.
- IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate.
- A dedicated microSDXC card slot.
- Android 14 OS with support for Funtouch 14 UI.
- It comes with IP54, dust and splash resistant.
Cons
- Does not support reverse charging.
- No NFC support.
- Lower chamber configuration.
- Available in individual RAM and storage variants.
- Without any gorilla glass protection.
- A fingerprint scanner is missing.
- Without gyro-EIS support for video recording.
- Low resolution 720p display.
