Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 6
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
50.050.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
48.051.0
Build
79.882.0
Overall
60.561.4
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
12 MP
Main Camera Details
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
Front Camera
12 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
12 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
8 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Deep Indigo, Viva Red
Ceramic Black, Black, Blue, White
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), MIUI 8
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

