Vivo V70 Lite 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Vivo V70 Lite 5G (with Mediatek Dimensity 7400) that was released on June 5, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G, which is powered by Exynos 1610 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo V70 Lite 5G
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (922K versus 608K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • 18% higher pixel density (454 vs 385 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo V70 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A18 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 256 GB
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4 / 64 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.77 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1260 x 2800 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 454 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness - 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3000 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6% 86%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 163.77 mm (6.45 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 76.28 mm (3 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.59 mm (0.3 inches) 7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
88.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo V70 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
SoC
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Exynos 1610
Max clock 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 4 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU 655 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 1300 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo V70 Lite 5G and Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2987
Compute Score (GPU)
V70 Lite 5G +141%
3159
Compute Score (GPU) 3159 1309
Single-core score 1064 962
Multi-core score 2987 1987
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
922130
608564
CPU 341744 262139
GPU 110130 42910
Memory 186053 111676
UX 284203 191839
Total score 922130 608564
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 17
ROM OriginOS 6 One UI 9.0
OS size - 22 GB
OS updates 5 years 6 years
Security updates 5 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 25 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:52 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 0.64 mm
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital No
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No -
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2026 September 2026
Release date June 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $279
SAR (head) - 0.54 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.37 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo V70 Lite 5G is definitely a better buy.

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