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| Global Score | |
| 73.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.59 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.71 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Glowing night | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2256 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 362 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 Plus is a little bit better than the vivo NEX 3, getting an 80.5 score against 73.9. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but Motorola Moto G9 Plus has the previous 10 version while vivo NEX 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus body is newer than vivo NEX 3's, although it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier.
The vivo NEX 3 and the Moto G9 Plus both feature very similar screens, because although the Moto G9 Plus has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G9 Plus has just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than vivo NEX 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The vivo NEX 3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the vivo NEX 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. The vivo NEX 3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same video resolution, a camera with a 64 mega pixels, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and a 0.59 inches sensor.
The Motorola Moto G9 Plus features a bit better battery lifetime than vivo NEX 3, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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