Mumbai, May 5: Vivo has silently launched two new smartphones under its budget-friendly Y-series - Vivo Y18 and Vivo Y18e in India. Both smartphones were listed on the official India website, disclosing key details and specifications except the pricing. The Vivo Y18 comes as a successor to the Vivo Y17, which was introduced in 2019. Both smartphones are up for sale via Vivo’s official website and offline stores. They have an IP54 rating for water and dust resistance and come in two colours - Gem Green and Space Black.  Vivo V30e Launched in India.

As for pricing, the Vivo Y18 is priced at Rs. 8,999 for the 64GB variant -while the 128GB costs Rs. 9,999. The Vivo Y18e, on the other hand, comes in a single configuration - 4GB + 64GB, which is available for purchase at Rs. 7,999. Both Vivo Y18e and Vivo Y18 phones get provision for expandable storage of up to 1TB via microSD card.

Vivo Y18 is the latest budget offering under Y series (Photo Credits: Vivo India)

The newly launched Y-series phones are very much identical in terms of specifications. Vivo Y18 and Y18e boast a 6.56-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel with 90Hz refresh rate. The display has a resolution of 1612 x 720 pixels and 840 nits of peak brightness. Powering these devices is an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 SoC coupled to ARM Mali-G52 MC2 GPU. Both the devices are backed by 5,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging support. They run on FunTouchOS 14 based on Android 14.

The only difference between both phones lies in the camera department. Though they both have dual rear camera setup, Vivo Y18 gets a 50MP primary shooter while Y18e has a 13MP primary lens. The secondary shooter of 0.8MP remains the same in both budget phones. For selfies, Vivo Y18 gets an 8MP shooter, while Y18e carries a 5MP camera.

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