Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
vivo Y18 (India)
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
44.344.3
Display
75.575.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
61.561.5
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G Play (2024) and vivo Y18 (India) both feature a plastic build with glass fronts, weighing 185g, but differ slightly in dimensions.
- The Moto G Play has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a typical brightness of 500 nits, while the vivo Y18 offers a slightly larger 6.56-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels and higher peak brightness at 840 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G Play is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the vivo Y18 uses the MediaTek Helio G85, both with 4GB of RAM.
- Both devices sport a 50 MP rear camera and an 8 MP selfie camera, with video recording capabilities at 1080p.
- They are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery and support 15W charging, but the Moto G Play runs on Android 13, while the vivo Y18 comes with Android 14 and Funtouch 14, indicating a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G Play (2024)
vivo Y18 (India)
General
Release Date
2024, January 16
2024, May 03
Announced
2024, January 16
2024, May 03
Description
Also known as Motorola Moto G Play Gen 3
N/A
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF0.08 MP, f/3.0 (auxiliary lens)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Sapphire Blue
Space Black, Gem Green
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 13
Android 14, Funtouch 14
OS Version
Android 13
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

