Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Motorola Moto Z Play

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Multitouch
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Talk time
Playing Music
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
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Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
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3.5mm jack
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Price
$374.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
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Main
Model
Motorola Moto Z Play
Price
$159.95
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3510 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery (11.1 Wh)
Stand By
About 384 h
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
Dimensions
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz, 0.41 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1661, A1784
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, August
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, LED flash, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Features
1.3 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3510 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm (6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
Yes
Radio
To be confirmed
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, magnetic connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700) - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs a faster processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) than the Moto Z Play. It is an important difference between these models as powerful processor allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more powerful GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to play more number of modern game apps.

The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more quality back camera which makes the iPhone 7 Plus a better buy for photography enthusiasts. The iPhone 7 Plus front camera specs are better than that of the Moto Z Play: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Moto Z Play smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the iPhone 7 Plus: 156.4 x 76.4 x 7 mm versus 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm. The Moto Z Play model weight 165g which is 23g less in compare with the weight of the iPhone 7 Plus.

The Moto Z Play device has a memory card slot. This is a nice bonus: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Moto Z Play contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most popular way to connect earphones for listening music. The Moto Z Play has a better battery life as it is produced with 3510mah battery which is 610mah bigger compared to the iPhone 7 Plus cell. That's mean this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

The iPhone 7 Plus and the Moto Z Play have an equal number of pros but as the iPhone 7 Plus has better processor that is a very significant specification then it becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.