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Motorola Moto G6

Motorola Moto G6

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G6
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
Performance
62.757.1
Camera
45.519.1
Display
58.944.5
Battery
24.226.1
Build
91.291.7
Connectivity
65.650.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.034.8

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G6 features a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime's 5.5-inch PLS LCD at 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a slightly sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G6 is powered by a Snapdragon 450 chipset with a higher clock speed of 1.8 GHz, while the J7 Prime uses the Exynos 7870 at 1.6 GHz, which may result in better multitasking on the Moto G6.
  • The Moto G6 has a dual-camera setup with a 12 MP main sensor, while the J7 Prime has a 13 MP single rear camera; both offer 1080p video recording but the Moto G6 supports 60fps.
  • Battery capacity is slightly lower in the Moto G6 at 3000 mAh compared to the J7 Prime's 3300 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Moto G6 using Gorilla Glass 3 on both front and back, while the J7 Prime has Gorilla Glass on the front and a mix of aluminum and plastic on the back.
  • Finally, the Moto G6 runs Android 8.0, while the J7 Prime starts with Android 6.0.1 but both can be upgraded to Android 9.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G6
Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

General

Release Date

2018
2016, November 30

Announced

2018
2016, September 01

Description

For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USAAlso known as Motorola Moto 1S
Versions: G610F (EMEA); G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia); G610F/DD (India, Pakistan); G610M (LATAM); G610M/DS (Brazil); G610Y/DS (Taiwan, Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime

Display

Size

5.7"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
PLS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 506
Mali-T830 MP1

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MPor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

15W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm (6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 in)
151.7 x 75 x 8 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

167 g
167 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame

Colors

Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black
Black, Gold, Rose Gold

Foldable

SAR

1.10 W/kg (head)     1.41 W/kg (body)
0.56 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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