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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Moto G9 Play is just a bit better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, getting a global score of 76.7 against 71.5. Moto G9 Play is an extremely older and a bit thicker cellphone than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but Motorola could make it just a bit lighter anyway. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android operating system, but Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a much better display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a much greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a better storage for applications and games than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Moto G9 Play features a very superior processing unit than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the vivo iQOO 12 Pro also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a more mega-pixels back camera.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity.
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