Vivo Y18 vs Motorola Moto G45
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.56-inch Vivo Y18 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on May 6, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G45, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo Y18
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G45
- 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (586K versus 364K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 89% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 793 and 419 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.56 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 840 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84% | 84.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 163.63 mm (6.44 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 75.58 mm (2.98 inches) | 74.64 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.03 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 183 g (6.46 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Brown | Blue, Green, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 619 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1298 |
| Single-core score | 419 | 793 |
| Multi-core score | 1461 | 1916 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 145392 | 248075 |
| GPU | 24670 | 58858 |
| Memory | 91949 | 119457 |
| UX | 102677 | 160195 |
| Total score | 364688 | 586585 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [9 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7211 | 14003 |
| Video editing | 4943 | 4563 |
| Photo editing | 11805 | 24716 |
| Data manipulation | 4983 | 9260 |
| Writing score | 7997 | 14763 |
Recent User Tests
Vivo Y18
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-01-27 -> trhauuu | AnTuTu 11 | 362208 |
| 📘 2025-12-27 (Avan) | AnTuTu 11 | 356264 |
| 📘 2025-11-04 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 365945 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 364688 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 -> Fapple | AnTuTu 11 | 364688 |
Motorola Moto G45
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Julianpowke) | AnTuTu 11 | 597734 |
| 📘 2026-06-26 (Sam) | AnTuTu 11 | 586585 |
| 📘 2026-05-22 (..) | AnTuTu 11 | 562861 |
| 📘 2026-04-23 (Alf_888) | AnTuTu 11 | 607863 |
| 📘 2026-02-16 (Berojgar) | AnTuTu 11 | 553534 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Funtouch 14 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 23 GB | - |
| OS updates | 1 year | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes (41% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:40 hr | 1:45 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | May 2024 | August 2024 |
| Release date | May 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $130 |
| Successor | - Vivo Y19 5G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 18 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G45 is definitely a better buy.
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