Redmi Note 9 vs vivo Y18

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Redmi Note 9, 6.6 inches on the Y18. Up to 60 Hz on the Redmi Note 9, 90 Hz on the Y18.
  2. Battery: 5,020 mAh on the Redmi Note 9, 5,000 mAh on the Y18.
  3. Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi Note 9, 13.1 MP on the Y18.
  4. Software: Android 11 on the Redmi Note 9, Android 16 on the Y18 (newest seen).

The same on both: the Helio G85 chip, 4GB | 64GB versions and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G85Helio G85
Process
12 nm12 nm
CPU
2× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.00 GHz2.00 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 2340720 × 1612
Pixel density
395 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz90 Hzalso 60

Battery

Capacity
5,020 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.79 · 4.7 mm13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2.2 · 3.38 mm
Front camera
13.3 MP4240 × 3136 · f/2.25 · 3.74 mm4.9 MP2560 × 1920 · f/2.2 · 2.24 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 11Android 16
Released with
Android 10Android 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
25 sensors19 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy