Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G vs Vivo Y18
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Vivo Y18, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- 39% higher pixel density (374 vs 269 PPI)
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (504K versus 364K)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y18
- Weighs 29 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 650 nits | 840 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 84% |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 30 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1426:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Redmi 15 4G
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Vivo Y18
6.56″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~12% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.48 mm (6.67 inches) | 163.63 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 80.45 mm (3.17 inches) | 75.58 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 214 g (7.55 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Purple | Blue, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 376 | - |
| Single-core score | 466 | 419 |
| Multi-core score | 1529 | 1461 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 191284 | 145392 |
| GPU | 28459 | 24670 |
| Memory | 154573 | 91949 |
| UX | 130060 | 102677 |
| Total score | 504376 | 364688 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [6 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11100 | 7211 |
| Video editing | 4691 | 4943 |
| Photo editing | 15112 | 11805 |
| Data manipulation | 7440 | 4983 |
| Writing score | 11632 | 7997 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Ary) | AnTuTu 12 | 557806 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (Aryy) | AnTuTu 12 | 557806 |
| 📘 2026-07-26 (Aj Umagat) | AnTuTu 11 | 525916 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 (Veliki_eblan) | AnTuTu 11 | 503739 |
| 📘 2026-07-08 (Ary) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 463 / 1485 |
Vivo Y18
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-01-27 -> trhauuu | AnTuTu 11 | 362208 |
| 📘 2025-12-27 (Avan) | AnTuTu 11 | 356264 |
| 📘 2025-11-04 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 365945 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 364688 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 364688 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Funtouch 14 |
| OS size | 26 GB | 23 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 1 year |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 15 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 40 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:46 hr | 2:40 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | August 2025 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $110 |
| Successor | - | - Vivo Y19 5G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*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 Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G is definitely a better buy.
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