Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
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vivo Y18
#2046Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
vivo Y18
Performance
78.773.9
Camera
28.419.1
Display
75.580.7
Battery
33.733.7
Build
65.865.8
Connectivity
53.363.3
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
58.352.2
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) and vivo Y18 both feature a plastic frame and back with glass fronts, but the Moto G Play is slightly thicker at 8.3 mm compared to the Y18's 8.4 mm.
- Both devices have a 6.5-inch and 6.56-inch IPS LCD display, respectively, with a 90Hz refresh rate; however, the Y18 offers a higher peak brightness of 840 nits versus the Moto G Play's 500 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G Play is powered by a Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Y18 uses a MediaTek Helio G85, with both offering 4GB of RAM.
- Camera specifications are similar, with both featuring a 50 MP main sensor and 8 MP front camera, but the Y18 includes an additional auxiliary lens.
- Battery capacity is identical at 5000 mAh with 15W charging for both models.
- The Moto G Play runs on Android 13, whereas the Y18 comes with Android 14 and Funtouch 14, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
vivo Y18
General
Release Date
2024, January 16
2024, May 06
Announced
2024, January 16
2024, May 06
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto G Play Gen 3
Not to be confused with Vivo Y18 for India
Display
Size
6.5"
6.56"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
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, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF0.08 MP, f/3.0 (auxiliary lens)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.8 x 75 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.95 x 0.33 in)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
185 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Sapphire Blue
Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass