Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1784
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 158.2 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 77.9 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Depth 6.99 mm 7.3 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 188 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black
Body Material - 7000 Series aluminium
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.4 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 401 ppi Motorola Moto Z Play has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1300:1
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z Play has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.8
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh -
Standby Time - 384 hours
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) iOS 10
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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