vivo S18 vs vivo V29

Comparing the vivo S18 vs vivo V29 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S18 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.63 GHz, while vivo V29 runs at 2.4 GHz, making vivo S18 the better performer.

Display: Both vivo S18 and vivo V29 offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both vivo S18 and vivo V29 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both vivo S18 and vivo V29 feature a 50 MP primary front camera.

Battery: vivo S18 delivers longer battery life with None, while vivo V29 delivers 15h 46m, making vivo S18 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo S18 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo V29 offers 128 GB, making vivo S18 the better option for storage.

vivo S18

₹27,390

(Not Released in India)

vivo V29

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

30 May, 2024

04 Oct, 2023

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 778G	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	4600 mAh	6600 mAh
80W Flash Charging	80W Flash Charging	100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.5/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Appealing design
Nice display
Impressive battery life
Promising cameras in daylight

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

No stereo speakers
Bloatware
Performance could have been better

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.5/5

(9,513 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	587,520 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	15h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Not Available in any store

₹32,999

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₹159,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Oct 04, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

3 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 720

Adreno 642L

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

587,520

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

25.9 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2800 nits

1300 nits

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.91 %

90.89 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

164.36 mm

164.18 mm

162.98 mm

Width

75.1 mm

74.37 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

7.45 mm

7.46 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

185.8 grams

186 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.55" sensor size CMOS image sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash + Aura Light

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

4600 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging 50% in 18 minutes

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

15h 46m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 10m 14s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.2

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

Not Available in any store

₹32,999

@ Flipkart

₹159,999

@ Amazon