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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-03-31 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is a bit better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having a score of 81.6 against 74.6. IPhone 7's construction is incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Apple iPhone 7 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a display that's very similar to Moto G5 Plus's screen, although the Apple iPhone 7 has a quite smaller screen, a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a quite worse display density. The iPhone 7 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
IPhone 7 features a bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality videos and images and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low light environments, they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Moto G5 Plus features a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto G5 Plus, giving up a couple specifications.
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