Category Breakdown
Infinix Smart 8 (India)
vivo Y18
Performance
70.573.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
75.380.7
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.965.8
Connectivity
50.263.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.652.2
Summary
- The Infinix Smart 8 and vivo Y18 both feature a plastic build with glass fronts, but the Y18 is slightly lighter at 185g compared to the Smart 8's 189g.
- Both devices have a 6.6-inch and 6.56-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Y18 offers a higher peak brightness of 840 nits versus the Smart 8's 500 nits.
- In terms of performance, the vivo Y18 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G85, which generally provides better performance than the Helio G36 in the Smart 8.
- Both smartphones have a 50 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, with similar video recording capabilities at 1080p@30fps.
- They both come with a 5000mAh battery, but the Y18 supports faster 15W charging compared to the Smart 8's 10W.
- Lastly, the Smart 8 runs on Android 13 (Go edition) with XOS 13, while the Y18 operates on Android 14 with Funtouch 14, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Infinix Smart 8 (India)
vivo Y18
General
Release Date
2024, January 13
2024, May 06
Announced
2024, January 13
2024, May 06
Description
Not to be confused with Infinix Smart 8 for International market
Not to be confused with Vivo Y18 for India
Display
Size
6.6"
6.56"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, (wide), AF0.08 MP, (auxiliary lens)
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF0.08 MP, f/3.0 (auxiliary lens)
Main Camera Features
Ring-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wiredReverse wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
189 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Rainbow Blue, Galaxy White, Shiny Gold, Timber Black
Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13 (Go edition), XOS 13
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

