Motorola Moto G (1st generation) vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

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Moto G (1st generation) compared with Moto G7 Play

	MotorolaMoto G (1st generation)	MotorolaMoto G7 Play
Overview
Released
Released	November 2013	February 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.5″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	1512 × 720 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch (better)	294 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	LCD; resolution and panel class confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Memory
Memory	1 GB	2 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB	32 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7; Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 identified by Notebookcheck	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 305, identified by Notebookcheck	Adreno 506, reported by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	1 GB RAM, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag; no memory-card slot on this original 3G model	32 GB eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	5 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.3 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	–	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Front camera
Front camera	–	8 MP f/2.2, reported by Notebookcheck
Video recording
Video recording	720p at 30 fps, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,070 mAh	3,000 mAh (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,070 mAh non-removable battery, reported by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	USB-C charging; 5 W charger supplied with the German review unit (Notebookcheck)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	143 g (better)	149 g
Thickness
Thickness	11.6 mm	7.99 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	129.9 × 65.9 mm	147.3 × 71.5 mm
Materials
Materials	Polycarbonate body with removable rear cover, reported by Notebookcheck	Plastic rear panel, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Rear fingerprint reader on the UK and German review models; the manufacturer manual notes availability varies by country
Speakers
Speakers	Rear mono loudspeaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck; FM radio confirmed by Qualcomm	Front mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, confirmed by Notebookcheck and the manufacturer manual
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Original 2013 3G/HSPA+ model; the later Moto G LTE is a distinct revision	4G LTE; bands vary by region
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM, confirmed by Notebookcheck	Nano-SIM; single- and dual-SIM versions; European dual-SIM model has a separate microSD slot (Notebookcheck)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n, confirmed by Notebookcheck	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz only, reported by Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Laptop Mag	Bluetooth 4.2 LE, reported by Notebookcheck
NFC
NFC	–	Not supported, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck	USB-C; USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS, confirmed by Notebookcheck	–