You can find several pearls in the entry-level segment if you know how to search. One of them is undoubtedly the Motorola Moto G41: a phone offering a few specifications impossible to find in the low-end segment. Did Motorola release one of the best last-generation budget phones? There is no better way to understand it than comparing it to the other recent affordable phones released by mainstream brands. For this comparison, we chose, the Realme 9i just launched in the global market and the Vivo Y33 which debuted just a few days ago.

Motorola Moto G41 vs Realme 9i vs Vivo Y33

Motorola Moto G41 Realme 9i Vivo Y33
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.9 x 73.9 x 8.3 mm,
178 g		 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm,
190 g		 164 x 75.5 x 8.4 mm,
191 g
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2412 pixels (Full HD+), IPS LCD 6.58 inches, 1080 x 2408 pixels (Full HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Mediatek Helio G85, octa-core 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G, octa-core 2.4 GHz Mediatek Helio G80, octa-core 2 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot
SOFTWARE Android 11 Android 11, Realme UI Android 11, Funtouch OS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
CAMERA Triple 48 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
13 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 50 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.1 front camera		 Triple 48 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 30W 5000 mAh, fast charging 33W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 18W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES dual SIM dual SIM dual SIM

Design

The Realme 9i has the most elegant design. Its body reminds a lot of the Realme GT Neo2 which is a high-end phone, even though the materials are cheap just like other entry-level phones. On the other hand, the Motorola Moto G41 is very compact and its body is water-repellent. Given that it has a waterdrop notch, the Vivo Y33 is not the most beautiful device of the trio. Which is your favorite design?

 

Display

The Motorola Moto G41 gives you all the great colors of an AMOLED panel in a price range in which you can usually find only LCD phones. Thanks to the AMOLED panel, the Moto G41 is able to show richer colors and deeper blacks. With the Realme 9i, you can get a higher refresh rate, but it has an IPS panel and the image quality is inferior. The Vivo Y33 loses the comparison with a 60 Hz IPS display. Despite the Motorola Moto G41 having an AMOLED display, all of these phones come with a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

 

Specs & Software

If you need the handset with the best hardware and performance, go for the Realme 9i. It is powered by the Snapdragon 680 4G chipset built at 6 nm, running at a max frequency of 2.4 GHz, and paired with up to 6 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of native storage. It is the only 6 nm chipset, while the two rivals come with a 12 nm chipset, meaning a lower level of efficiency and higher energy consumption. The Motorola Moto G41 beats the Vivo Y33 with its Helio G85 chipset paired with up to 6 GB of RAM; the Y33 offers an Helio G80 and just 4 GB of RAM. All the phones run Android 11 out of the box.

 

Camera

The Motorola Moto G41 is equipped with the best camera setup, a setup that you can never find in the entry-level segment. This handset comes with a 48 MP main camera including OIS, an 8 MP ultrawide lens, and a 2 MP macro camera. The silver medal goes to the Realme 9i and its 50 MP triple camera, but the Vivo Y33 has the best selfie camera with a 16 MP resolution and a bright f/2.0 focal aperture.

 

Battery

These phones come with the same battery capacity: 5000 mAh. But the Realme 9i should be able to last more in several scenarios because it has a 6 nm chipset. Further, it charges faster thanks to 33W fast charging.

 

Price

The prices vary a lot depending on the market: Moto G41 starts from €280/$318 in Europe, while Realme 9i begins at €249/$283. The Vivo Y33 is not available in Europe and it starts from €270/$307 in Asia. The winner of this comparison is the Moto G41 due to its superior display and cameras, but the Realme 9i offers higher performance and faster charging, so do not underestimate it.

 

Motorola Moto G41 vs Realme 9i vs Vivo Y33: PRO and CONS

Motorola Moto G41

PRO

  • AMOLED display
  • 30W fast charging
  • Up to 6 GB of RAM
  • Great camera
  • Water repellent
  • Radio

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Realme 9i

PRO

  • Wide availability
  • Better chipset
  • Great design
  • Stereo speakers
  • 33W fast charging

CONS

  • LCD display

Vivo Y33

PRO

  • Better front camera
  • Radio
  • Good price

CONS

  • Inferior rear camera

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