Vivo Y18e

The Vivo Y18e has a conventional, non-folding form factor measuring 163.6 mm tall, 75.6 mm wide, and 8.4 mm thick, with a total volume of approximately 103.89 cm³ and a weight of 185 g. It carries an IP54 rating, confirming resistance to dust ingress and water splashes from any direction, though it is not built to rugged standards beyond that certification.

The Vivo Y18e features a 6.56″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 269 ppi, paired with a 90Hz refresh rate for noticeably smoother scrolling and interaction. The display does not include branded damage-resistant glass, and it lacks support for HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Always-On Display functionality. There is no secondary screen present on this device.

The Vivo Y18e is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85, a 12 nm octa-core SoC configured with 2 cores at 2 GHz and 6 cores at 1.8 GHz across 8 threads, using big.LITTLE technology and a 5W TDP. It comes with 4 GB of DDR4 RAM running at 1800 MHz across 2 memory channels, offering a maximum memory bandwidth of 13.41 GB/s and a supported ceiling of 8 GB, while 64 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage handles onboard data. Graphics are managed by the integrated Mali G52 MC2 GPU clocked at 1000 MHz with GPU Turbo support, compatible with DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0. The chipset supports 64-bit processing, integrated LTE, and ARM TrustZone security, and Geekbench 6 results stand at 424 for single-core and 1322 for multi-core performance.

The Vivo Y18e has a dual-lens rear camera combining a 13 MP main sensor at f/3 and a 0.08 MP secondary lens at f/2.2, both using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination or optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled via phase detection and touch AF, with continuous autofocus available during video recording, though laser autofocus is absent. The rear camera supports 1080p video at 30 fps along with slow-motion recording, while HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not available. A single LED flash is present, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, and shooting modes include burst, panorama, and timelapse, though manual shutter speed and RAW capture are not supported. On the front, a 5 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.2 aperture handles selfies without a dedicated flash, and it is not positioned under the display.

The Vivo Y18e runs Android 14, an open-source platform that supports multi-user access, on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and device position tracking. Privacy controls are fairly broad, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and app tracking blocking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not included. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are absent. Useful productivity features include split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page scrolling screenshots, a media picker, Live Text, sharing intents, and the ability to play games while they download. A child lock and battery health check are also present, but the device does not support Quick Start, app offloading, or direct OS updates from the vendor, and it cannot function as a PC.

The Vivo Y18e is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports 15W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. Wireless charging is not available. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a clear read of remaining charge at a glance.

The Vivo Y18e includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a built-in radio, offering two straightforward audio input and listening options. Speaker output is mono, as stereo speakers are not present. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported, including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC.

The Vivo Y18e supports Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.0, and a cellular module with download speeds of up to 300 Mbits/s and upload speeds of up to 100 Mbits/s, though 5G is not available. It accommodates two SIM cards and includes a USB Type-C port running on USB 2.0, along with an external memory slot for storage expansion. Location capabilities cover GPS, Galileo, and a compass, while an accelerometer is also on board; however, a gyroscope, barometer, infrared sensor, and heart rate monitor are all absent. NFC, fingerprint scanner, 3D facial recognition, iris scanner, ANT+, DLNA certification, HDMI output, crash detection, satellite SOS, and a built-in projector are not featured, and no stylus is included.

The Vivo Y18e includes a video light, which remains active during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel is used.