Vivo launched a brand new lineup of phones never seen before: the T series. The first devices from the new series are Vivo T1 and T1x and they are both mid-rangers. The new lineup is born to offer a very high value for money in the mid-range segment and it will compete with a lot of rivals priced around €300 in the Asian market. While we wait for the expansion of this series in other markets outside China, we think it is time to compare the new Vivo T1 with another great concurrent in the same price range. We chose the Moto G71 for this specs comparison because it is one of the latest mid-rangers available in the same price range.

Vivo T1 vs Motorola Moto G71

Motorola Moto G71 5G Vivo T1
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.2 x 73.9 x 8.5 mm,
179 g		 164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm,
193 g
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11 Android 11, OriginOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 30W 5000 mAh, fast charging 44W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, water-repellent 5G, dual SIM

Design

Vivo T1 and Motorola Moto G71 5G are entirely made of polycarbonate with the exception of the front glass, so they are not built with great materials. Yet they still offer an elegant and modern design, with a minimalistic camera module and a punch-hole display. Between these two handsets, I personally prefer the design of the Motorola Moto G71 5G not only for its great color variants but also because it is more compact and lighter than the Vivo T1. It even offers slight protection against water as its body is water-repellent. On the other hand, the Vivo T1 has a higher screen to body ratio thanks to narrower bezels around the display.

 

Display

The greatest display when it comes to image quality belongs to the Motorola Moto G71 5G. This handset sports an AMOLED display showing brighter colors and deeper blacks with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The display of the Motorola Moto G71 5G is also smaller and easier to use with one hand. Unfortunately, the Vivo T1 has an IPS display with less impressive image quality, but it sports a very high 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10 certification which improves the image quality on streaming platforms. The Vivo T1 and the Motorola Moto G71 5G do not have an in-display fingerprint reader but a side-mounted one, as well as a mono speaker and a 3.5 mm audio jack.

 

Specs & Software

Both Vivo T1 and Motorola Moto G71 5G are mid-rangers, but the latter has a better hardware department. It is fueled by the Snapdragon 778G chipset paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It is not far from high-end phones in terms of performance and it is good even for gaming, but it remains a mid-ranger. The Motorola Moto G71 5G has an inferior but still pretty nice Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage. None of these devices come with a micro SD slot, and both run Android 11 out of the box. Even though they are both mid-rangers, there is an evident difference between the high-end configuration of the Vivo T1 and the Moto G71, so consider this.

 

Camera

While both the handsets feature an 8 MP ultrawide camera and a 2 MP macro camera, the main sensor is different and the one of the Vivo T1 is better. We are talking about a 64 MP camera with an f/1.8 focal aperture against a 50 MP f/1.8 sensor, which provides a higher level of detail in a lot of scenarios. It even supports 4K video recording at 60 fps. On the other hand, the Motorola Moto G71 5G seems to have a better front camera with a brighter aperture.

 

Battery

The Vivo T1 and the Motorola Moto G71 5G are equipped with a battery sporting a capacity of 5000 mAh. Despite the capacity being the same, the Motorola Moto G71 5G should last longer because it has a more efficient and smaller AMOLED display, at least in the scenarios in which the display is used. On the other hand, the Vivo T1 is quicker to charge thanks to 44W fast charging.

 

Price

The starting price of the Vivo T1 is about €300/$340 at the actual change, while Motorola Moto G71 5G starts from €250/$283. If we exclude the better AMOLED display of the Moto G71 5G, the Vivo T1 is a superior device thanks to a better chipset, better camera, 120 Hz refresh rate, wider display, and 44W fast charging.

 

Vivo T1 vs Motorola Moto G71 5G: PRO and CONS

Motorola Moto G71 5G

PRO

  • AMOLED display
  • Water repellent
  • More compact
  • Wider availability

CONS

  • Inferior chipset

 

Vivo T1

PRO

  • Superior hardware
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Wider display
  • Better camera
  • Faster charging

CONS

  • IPS display
  • Dimensions

 

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