Motorola Moto G6 Plus vs Motorola Moto G7 Play

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Moto G6 Plus compared with Moto G7 Play

	MotorolaMoto G6 Plus	MotorolaMoto G7 Play
Overview
Released
Released	2018	February 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.9″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2160 × 1080 (better)	1512 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	409 pixels per inch (better)	294 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck	IPS LCD, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, reported by Notebookcheck	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 630	Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Memory
Memory	4 GB (better)	2 GB
Storage
Storage	64 GB (better)	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53, reported by Notebookcheck	Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 250, reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	Adreno 508, reported by Notebookcheck	Adreno 506, reported by Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	eMMC; dedicated microSD slot up to 128 GB, reported by Notebookcheck; UK configuration listed here	32 GB eMMC, reported by Notebookcheck; dedicated microSD slot up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 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	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP f/1.7 main camera with Dual Autofocus Pixels and 5 MP depth camera, reported by Notebookcheck	13 MP f/2.0 with phase-detection autofocus, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP camera on the European model, reported by Notebookcheck	8 MP f/2.2, reported by Notebookcheck
Video recording
Video recording	4K recording, confirmed by Tech Advisor	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,200 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,200 mAh non-removable battery, reported by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	3,000 mAh battery, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Wired charging
Wired charging	TurboPower fast charging; 15 W charger included, reported by Notebookcheck	USB-C charging; 5 W charger supplied with the German review unit (Notebookcheck)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	167 g	149 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8 mm	7.99 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	160 × 75.5 mm	147.3 × 71.5 mm
Materials
Materials	Glass front and back, reported by Notebookcheck	Plastic rear panel, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	P2i water-repellent coating, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor; not suitable for immersion	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Front fingerprint reader and face unlock, reported by Notebookcheck	Rear fingerprint reader on the UK and German review models; the manufacturer manual notes availability varies by country
Speakers
Speakers	Front mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket, reported by Notebookcheck	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 8.0 Oreo	Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE; bands vary by region	4G LTE; bands vary by region
SIM
SIM	Dual nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the European model, reported 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 a/b/g/n/ac, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	802.11 b/g/n on 2.4 GHz only, reported by Notebookcheck
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor	Bluetooth 4.2 LE, reported by Notebookcheck
NFC
NFC	Supported on the European model, reported by Notebookcheck	Not supported, confirmed by Notebookcheck and Tech Advisor
USB
USB	USB-C; USB 2.0 and USB OTG, reported by Notebookcheck	USB-C; USB 2.0, reported by Notebookcheck