Vivo iQOO Z9s vs Motorola Moto G (2025)
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Vivo iQOO Z9s (with MediaTek Dimensity 7300) that was released on August 21, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G (2025), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z9s
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
- 65% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (679K versus 411K)
- 48% higher pixel density (388 vs 263 PPI)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
- Supports higher wattage charging (44W versus 30W)
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G (2025)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Ready for eSIM technology
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2392 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 388 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 85% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
Design and build
| Height | 163.72 mm (6.45 inches) | 167.05 mm (6.58 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) | 8.16 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 182 g (6.42 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | Yes |
| Rear material | - | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 655 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1047 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS | ~274 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 215379 | 128284 |
| GPU | 147476 | 68788 |
| Memory | 154099 | 95908 |
| UX | 162856 | 118179 |
| Total score | 679810 | 411159 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Funtouch OS 14 | Hello UI |
Battery
| Capacity | 5500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 44 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | - | 1:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX883 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | $240 | $199 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 44 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
