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vivo iQOO 9 vs vivo Y18i

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

vivo iQOO 9
Vivo

vivo iQOO 9

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vivo Y18i
Vivo

vivo Y18i

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

vivo Y18i

Faster charging

vivo iQOO 9

Higher-resolution camera

vivo iQOO 9

Better display

vivo iQOO 9

Lighter body

vivo Y18i

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Size (inches)6.566.56
Panel TypeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution Height23761612
Resolution Width1080720
Refresh Rate12090
Peak Brightness1200528
PPI398269
Glass TypePanda Glass—
Screen-to-body87.583.6

Platform

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
CPUOcta-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 660Mali-G57 MP1
Chipset NameSnapdragon 888 + 5GUnisoc T612
Process (nm)512
OS NameAndroidAndroid
OS Version1214

Memory

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Card SlotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama
Count32
Lens—0.08 MP, f/3
Telephoto13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm, (telephoto)—
ultrawide13 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide)—
Wide48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm, (wide)13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Video1080p@30fpsYes
FeaturesHDR—
Count11
Lens16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Battery

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Capacity (mAh)43505000
Chemistry—Li-Ion
Wired Charging (W)12015

Body

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
BuildGlass front (Panda Glass), aluminum frame, glass backGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)—163.6
Thickness (mm)—8.4
Weight (g)200185
Width (mm)—75.6

Launch

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Announced2022, February 232024, August 23
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, March 02Available. Released 2024, August 23

Network

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
4G Bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G Bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA—
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM, HSPA, LTE, 5GGSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoFM radio
USB TypeType-CType-C
USB Version2.02.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
3.5mm JackNoYes
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersYes

Features

Specvivo iQOO 9vivo Y18i
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity

Buying advice for Algeria

Both vivo iQOO 9 and vivo Y18i are sold in Algeria, but they fit different priorities.

vivo Y18i packs a 5000 mAh battery, which translates to longer screen-on time when you are away from a charger.

vivo iQOO 9 reaches a higher main-sensor resolution at 48 MP, which helps with crops and lower-light photos.

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