vivo S18 vs Samsung Galaxy A18
Product
Price
330 USD
330 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Vivo Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
S18
SM-A185F, SM-A185F/DS, SM-A185M, SM-A185M/DS, SM-A185F/DSB
Launch Date
2023, December 14
2026, September 15
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE
Dimensions
164.4 x 75.1 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
185.8 g (6.56 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame
IP54, dust and splash resistant
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Silver
Black, Gray, Light blue
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, OriginOS 4
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Exynos 1610
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 720
RAM
8GB/12GB/16GB
4GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
UFS 2.2
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Lens 3
2 MP (macro)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
80W wired, PD
Reverse wired
25W wired, 50% in 30 min
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0