Motorola Moto G30
#1943
vivo Y18
#2046Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G30
vivo Y18
Performance
73.073.9
Camera
44.819.1
Display
73.080.7
Battery
33.733.7
Build
82.765.8
Connectivity
64.563.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
53.252.2
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G30 features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the vivo Y18 has a slightly larger 6.56-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, also at 90Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G30 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset, whereas the vivo Y18 uses the Mediatek Helio G85.
- The Moto G30's rear camera setup includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the 50 MP main sensor on the vivo Y18, which also has an auxiliary lens.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery with 15W charging but differ in weight, with the Moto G30 at 200g and the Y18 at 185g.
- The Moto G30 runs on Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, while the vivo Y18 comes with Android 14 and Funtouch 14, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G30
vivo Y18
General
Release Date
2021, February 16
2024, May 06
Announced
2021, February 16
2024, May 06
Description
N/A
Not to be confused with Vivo Y18 for India
Display
Size
6.5"
6.56"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 840 nits (HBM)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
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
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging Details
15W / 20W wired (market dependent)
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
165.2 x 75.7 x 9.1 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
163.6 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
200 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Phantom Black (Dark Pearl), Pastel Sky
Mocha Brown, Wave Aqua
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.11 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12
Android 14, Funtouch 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass