Motorola Moto G7 vs Motorola Moto Z3 Play Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G7
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Motorola Moto Z3 Play
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Motorola Moto G7 or Motorola Moto Z3 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Moto G7 | Motorola Moto Z3 Play | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157 x 75.3 x 8 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 2.96 in | 156.5 x 76.5 x 6.8 mm | 6.16 x 6.16 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame (6000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Ceramic Black, Clear White | Deep Indigo, Onyx Black (128/6GB only) | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.01" in | |
| Screen area | 96.2 cm2 | 93.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.4% | 77.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2270 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 405 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -5 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 509 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM (Brazil only) 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 292 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 989 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 270 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1172 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1260 | 1299 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4759 | 4851 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (Europe model) | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent) | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash and dust resistant |
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| Versions |
- For Europe, USA, other markets. |
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