Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Motorola Moto G7
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.7
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G6 Plus features a 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the Moto G7 has a slightly larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2270 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the G6 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 630 chipset, whereas the G7 uses the Snapdragon 632, offering marginally improved efficiency.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with 12 MP primary sensors, but the G7 benefits from gyro-EIS for video stabilization.
- The G6 Plus has a 3200 mAh battery, slightly larger than the G7's 3000 mAh, and both support 15W charging.
- Build quality is comparable, with the G6 Plus featuring an aluminum frame and the G7 using a plastic frame, while both have Gorilla Glass on the front and back.
- The G6 Plus runs Android 8.0, upgradable to 9.0, while the G7 ships with Android 9.0, upgradable to 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
Motorola Moto G7
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
Description
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
For Europe, USA, other markets.
Display
Size
5.9"
6.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2270 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
8 MP, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
157 x 75.3 x 8 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
167 g
172 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Ceramic Black, Clear White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

