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Motorola Moto G7 Plus

Motorola Moto G7 Plus

#1400
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

#2340

Category Breakdown

Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Performance
71.469.9
Camera
94.062.6
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.228.1
Build
76.489.7
Connectivity
66.657.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
58.949.8

Summary

  • The Motorola Moto G7 Plus features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2270 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a slightly larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, offering marginally higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Moto G7 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 636 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Redmi Note 7's Snapdragon 660 and options of up to 6GB of RAM.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Moto G7 Plus having a dual rear camera setup of 16 MP and 5 MP with OIS, while the Redmi Note 7 boasts a 48 MP primary camera without OIS.
  • Battery capacity is another distinction, as the Redmi Note 7 has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3000 mAh in the Moto G7 Plus, although the latter supports faster charging at 27W.
  • Both devices run Android 9.0 (Pie), but the Moto G7 Plus offers a more stock Android experience, while the Redmi Note 7 utilizes MIUI 12.
  • Build quality favors the Redmi Note 7 with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, whereas the Moto G7 Plus uses Gorilla Glass 3.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

General

Release Date

2019
2019, February 28

Announced

2019
2019, January 10

Description

N/A
Versions: Global market (48+5 MP); India (12+2 MP)

Display

Size

6.2"
6.3"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2270 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 509
Adreno 512

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.7, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)or12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

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

Front Camera

12 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

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

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

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

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm (6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
159.2 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)

Weight

176 g
186 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Colors

Deep Indigo, Viva Red
Blue, Black, Twilight Gold, White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.15 W/kg (head)     1.17 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 (2CA) Cat12 600/150 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

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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