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Motorola Moto E7 Plus

Motorola Moto E7 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

#2570

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto E7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
Performance
72.766.4
Camera
44.847.4
Display
56.582.8
Battery
33.733.7
Build
0.278.4
Connectivity
48.560.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.247.9

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto E7 Plus features a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto E7 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 460 chipset, whereas the A9 Pro uses the older Snapdragon 652, which may affect processing efficiency.
  • The Moto E7 Plus offers a 48 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization (OIS), while the A9 Pro has a 16 MP rear camera with OIS, enhancing photo stability.
  • Both devices have a 5000 mAh battery, but the A9 Pro supports faster charging at 18W compared to the 10W of the Moto E7 Plus.
  • The Moto E7 Plus runs on Android 10, while the A9 Pro originally shipped with Android 6.0.1 but can be upgraded to Android 8.0, offering a more dated software experience.
  • Build quality differs as well, with the A9 Pro utilizing glass and aluminum materials, while the Moto E7 Plus has a simpler design.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto E7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

General

Release Date

2020, September 11
2016

Announced

2020, September 11
2016

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.5"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 (11 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 240)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 610
Adreno 510

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8", AF, OIS

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/1.9

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 in)

Weight

200 g
210 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

Colors

Navy Blue, Amber Bronze
White, Black, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Experience UI 9

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass