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Sugar Y18

Sugar Y18
$109
Brand: Sugar
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.0-inch 720 x 1440 pixels HD+ display
  • Camera 13 MP + 2 MP Main/ 5 MP front
  • Storage 64 GB
  • RAM 3 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 1.6 GHz, Spreadtrum SC9863A
  • OS Android 9.0 (Pie)

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.2
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 8 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 8 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Sugar Y18 Highlights and Overview

Sugar Mobile phones share same origin with WiKo Mobiles phones. As for the Sugar Y18, the device mounts a large 6.0-inch HD+ display with 720 x 1440 pixels resolution, and runs on the UniSoC (Spreadtrum) SC9863A CPU, clocked at 1.6GHz along with PowerVR GE8322 GPU.

The unit has a 3 GB of RAM and a 64 GB internal storage, expandable up to 128 GB via SDcard. Turning to the back of the phone, there is a 13-megapixel main camera sensor, featuring PDAF, a single LED flash and a secondary 2-megapixel AI sensor. Above the display, there is a single 5-megapixel front-facing camera sensors along with a single LED flash. 

The smartphone packs dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network, Bluetooth 4.1, a 4000mAh battery and Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Sugar Y18 mobile phone are detailed in the specification table below.

Sugar Y18 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700)
Speed HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 160 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm
Weight 184 grams
Build Front glass, Plastic body
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Spreadtrum UniSoC SC9863A
CPU Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 CPU and 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU PowerVR GE8322

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 128 GB via microSD card

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Double Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 13 MP + 2 MP main camera
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Flash type - Single-LED
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 5-megapixel,
Camera Features FaceID,
4-level AI face Beauty
Video Resolution 720@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the back of the device
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
NFC
GPS Yes
FM Radio Yes

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 24 hours
Stand-by Up to 400 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Sugar Y18 User Reviews and Opinions

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