Motorola Moto G7 vs Moto G Power (2021)

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 Moto G Power (2021), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 1 year and 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 4 / 64 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G7
  • 52% higher pixel density (405 vs 266 PPI)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Weighs 32.5 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Has a 0.36 inch larger screen size
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 662

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G7 and Moto G Power (2021) crucial features
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
15.4
(Bad)
Value Index
77.9
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.24 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2270 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.9:9 20:9
PPI 405 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits -
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4% 83.8%
Screen space comparison
Moto G Power (2021)
6.6″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.3 in2
Moto G7
6.24″ (18.9:9 ratio) = 15.1 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 157 mm (6.18 inches) 165.3 mm (6.51 inches)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.92 mm (0.31 inches) 9.5 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 206.5 g (7.28 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black Silver, Gray
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
82.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Motorola Moto G7 and Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 14 nanometers 11 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 546 Hexagon 683
GPU
Graphics Adreno 506 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 48 128
GPU clock 725 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~69.6 GFLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Motorola Moto G7 and Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score - 511
Multi-core score - 1553
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 104286 -
GPU 18361 -
Memory 52097 -
UX 82498 -
Total score 257242 -
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 6029 -
Video editing 5429 -
Photo editing 8531 -
Data manipulation 4740 -
Writing score 6803 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 933 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
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 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) Android 10
ROM Stock Android -

Battery

Capacity 3000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) Yes, TurboPower
Full charging time 2:25 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 05:25 hr -
Watching video 09:06 hr -
Gaming 03:43 hr -
Standby 86 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 12 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 8000 x 6000
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 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 12 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 1.25 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 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, Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 13
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 January 2021
Release date March 2019 January 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $300 $250
Successor - - Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
SAR (head) 0.45 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.376 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G Power (2021) is definitely a better buy.

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