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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G7 Plus has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Moto G7 Plus body is way newer, but just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little more vivid screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Moto G7 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal memory and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G7 Plus, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Moto G7 Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Moto G7 Plus also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Motorola Moto G7 Plus.
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