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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-10-19 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Moto X4, getting a score of 83.8 against 74.4. The iPhone 7 Plus is an older and heavier cellphone than Moto X4, but Apple managed to make it a little bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Moto X4, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
IPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better display than Moto X4, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a little bigger screen. The Motorola Moto X4 has a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto X4 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto X4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Moto X4 has a bit better battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto X4. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Moto X4, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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