Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-04 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus is much better than Motorola Moto Z Play, having an 83.8 score against 74.4. The iPhone 7 Plus is a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z Play. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better screen than Moto Z Play. Both have the same quantity of pixels per display inch, the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a display with the same size.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Moto Z Play, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory. IPhone 7 Plus features a camera that's very similar to the Moto Z Play one, because although the iPhone 7 Plus has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot worse resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
IPhone 7 Plus features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Moto Z Play has longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto Z Play. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z Play, giving up a couple features and specs.
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