Motorola Moto G7 vs Motorola G Pure
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.24-inch Motorola Moto G7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632) that was released on February 1, 2019, against the Motorola G Pure, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 and came out 32 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G7
- 51% higher pixel density (405 vs 269 PPI)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (198K versus 157K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Motorola G Pure
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 9
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G25
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.24 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2270 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.9:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.65% | 80.6% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157 mm (6.18 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.92 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 174 g (6.14 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 250 Gold (Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~124.8 GFLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 68225 | 56155 |
| GPU | 21052 | 11408 |
| Memory | 51194 | 43893 |
| UX | 56345 | 45747 |
| Total score | 198164 | 157365 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5411 | - |
| Video editing | 5393 | - |
| Photo editing | 8384 | - |
| Data manipulation | 4810 | - |
| Writing score | 6759 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 | Android 11 |
| ROM | Stock Android | Stock Android |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:25 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:05 hr | - |
| Watching video | 07:09 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:29 hr | - |
| Standby | 85 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | October 2021 |
| Release date | March 2019 | October 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.45 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.376 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola G Pure . But if the performance and sound are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G7 .
