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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glowing night | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a global score of 76.7, which is just a bit better than vivo NEX 3's 73.9 global score. Motorola Moto G9 Play's design is newer, just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than vivo NEX 3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G9 Play has the older 10 version and vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The vivo NEX 3 features a better screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1080 x 2256 resolution and a better pixel amount in each display inch. Vivo NEX 3 has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The vivo NEX 3 features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo NEX 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Vivo NEX 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the vivo NEX 3 also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Motorola Moto G9 Play features a bit longer battery life than vivo NEX 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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