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Motorola Moto G7 Plus

Motorola Moto G7 Plus

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Xiaomi Mi 6

Xiaomi Mi 6

#1508

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6
Performance
71.480.1
Camera
94.081.5
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.3
Build
76.496.4
Connectivity
66.665.6
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
58.957.6

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G7 Plus features a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2270 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi 6 has a smaller 5.15-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G7 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 636 chipset, whereas the Mi 6 utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 835.
  • The camera setup on the Moto G7 Plus includes a 16 MP main sensor with OIS and a secondary 5 MP depth sensor, while the Mi 6 offers a dual-camera system with a 12 MP wide and a 12 MP telephoto lens, also featuring OIS.
  • The Moto G7 Plus has a 3000 mAh battery compared to the Mi 6's 3350 mAh, with the former supporting faster 27W charging.
  • Build quality-wise, the Moto G7 Plus has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Mi 6 uses Gorilla Glass 4 and a stainless steel frame.
  • Finally, the Moto G7 Plus runs Android 9.0 (upgradable to 10), while the Mi 6 originally launched with Android 7.1.1 and is upgradable to Android 9.0 with MIUI.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6

General

Release Date

2019
2017

Announced

2019
2017

Description

N/A
For Global market

Display

Size

6.2"
5.15"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2270 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Adreno 509
Adreno 540

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.7, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

12 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
8 MP

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3350 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

27W wired, PD3.0, QC4
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm (5.72 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)

Weight

176 g
168 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, stainless steel frame

Colors

Deep Indigo, Viva Red
Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.41 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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