SpecEagle review · Vivo

Vivo Y18 review: Rugged-certified budget with IP64 and 5000 mAh.

Item: Vivo Y18
Rating: 48
Author: SpecEagle Editorial

SpecEagle Editorial·May 2024·$120

Overall

48/100

Class rank

#199 of 223

Tier

Budget

Buy?

Look elsewhere

The verdict, up front

Tough budget everyday phone.

Vivo Y18 brought IP64 and SGS-certified drop resistance to the sub-$120 tier — durability as the differentiator for a Y-series budget phone aimed at buyers who need their device to survive daily knocks.

01Display

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz

Size6.56 inches

Resolution720 x 1612 px

02Camera

54/100

54/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8

AI lens0.08 MP

Selfie5 MP

03Performance

54/100

54/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

ChipsetHelio G85 (12nm)

GPUMali-G52 MC2

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

Capacity5000 mAh

Charging15W

05Build

66/100

66/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

What works

IP64 + SGS drop certification at $120
50 MP main + 90Hz
5000 mAh + microSD + jack

What doesn't

Helio G85 slow
720p, mono, 15W charging
0.08 MP filler cam

Cross-shop it against

Moto G85

$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 223-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .