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Motorola Moto G7 Play
$178
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Motorola Moto G7 Play?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive The Motorola Moto G7 Play comes with a 3,000mAh battery, which offers decent battery life for a budget smartphone. With its power-efficient hardware and software optimizations, the phone can easily last a full day with moderate usage. Whether you're browsing the web, streaming videos, or playing games, the Moto G7 Play's battery performance remains reliable. It also supports fast charging with Motorola's TurboPower technology, allowing you to quickly recharge the phone when needed. However, it doesn't have wireless charging capabilities. With its battery saver feature and efficient battery management, you can extend the battery endurance even further. Overall, the Moto G7 Play's battery is adequate for most users, providing reliable performance and satisfying battery backup throughout the day. battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $178
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
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- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Launch Announced: 2019, February. Released 2019, March Status: Discontinued
- Body
Dimensions: 147.3 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.80 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 149 g (5.26 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM: Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - : Splash resistant (market dependent)
- Display Type: IPS LCD Size: 5.7 inches, 81.4 cm2 (~77.3% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~294 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (market dependent)
- Platform OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10 Chipset: Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm) CPU: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver) GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory Card slot - microSDXC (dedicated slot) Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
- : eMMC 5.1
- Main Camera Single: 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Selfie camera Single: 8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm Features: LED flash Video: 1080p@30fps
- Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE Positioning: GPS, GLONASS NFC: No Radio: FM radio USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Features Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Battery Type: Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Charging: 10W wired
- Misc Colors: Deep indigo, Fine Gold, Starry Black Models: XT1952-4, XT1952-5 SAR: 0.74 W/kg (head) - - 1.40 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.84 W/kg (head) - - 0.85 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 160 EUR
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 97230 (v7)
GeekBench: 4154 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 7.7fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: 1468:1 (nominal), 3.180 (sunlight) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 81dB Audio quality: Noise -90.0dB / Crosstalk -92.9dB Battery (old): Endurance rating 103hTop Alternatives
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