Apple iPhone 7 vs Motorola Moto G4

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OS
Chipset
CPU
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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GPRS
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8.25/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7
Price
$199.97
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: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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8.50/10

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Model
Motorola Moto G4
Price
$249.99
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 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, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 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 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
138 g (4.87 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 2 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 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
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) - A1660, A1778
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, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, auto-HDR
Video
1080p@30fps, HDR
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm (6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - XT1625
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1622 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - XT1625 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - XT1624
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - XT1622 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - XT1625 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Apple iPhone 7 uses a more powerful CPU Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) in comparison with the Moto G4. It is a significant difference between these models because fast CPU allows the owner to perform multiple tasks easily.

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

The Apple iPhone 7 has better rear camera specifications which makes it a better selection for those who want to make high quality photos. The Apple iPhone 7 front camera specs are better than that of the Moto G4: (7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to make selfies then it is an important advantage for you. The Apple iPhone 7 captures videos with a better resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Motorola Moto G4 has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density which is more high than the Apple iPhone 7 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) screen resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The iPhone 7 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Motorola Moto G4: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 153 x 76.6 x 9.8 mm. The Apple iPhone 7 cell phone weight 138g which is 17g less than the weight of the Moto G4.

The Moto G4 model has a card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: the user can easily expand internal storage and transfer files. The Moto G4 is produced with a 3.5mm jack which is the most simple way to connect headphones for listening music. The Motorola Moto G4 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 1040mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 7 cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The Apple iPhone 7 has 8 advantages and the Moto G4 only 5 so the iPhone 7 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.