The Plus in the name is no longer just an indication for a bigger screen. The vanilla Moto G7 is carrying the same 6.2-inch IPS LCD screen, so the Plus here stands for added features and functions that other Motos don't have. Anyway, the panel offers a 1080 x 2270 pixels (FHD+) resolution making for a tall 19:9 aspect ratio. The notch is a bit longer than we expected making the status bar taller as well.
In any case, the display went through our usual tests and the results are a mixed bag. The maximum recorded brightness is 473 nits, which is good for comfortable outdoor use while the 1425:1 contrast ratio ensures deep blacks. At least for a mid-range IPS display that is. Setting the display on Adaptive Brightness will trigger the Max Auto mode when needed and boost the maximum brightness to 573 nits for a short period of time although, it will need some cool off time before it kicks in again.
Unfortunately, color reproduction is where the Moto G7 Plus falls short. The system provides three color presets - natural, boosted and saturated with the latter being the default setting out of the box. None of the presets offered any significant change to the dE2000. Surprisingly, the boosted mode had the lowest average dE2000 of 5.6 while the saturated preset returned an average dE2000 of 6.2. The blue-ish whites can be observed in all settings, so this is something you have to keep in mind.
Overall, the display quality compared to the Moto G6 Plus is definitely a step back. Last year, we were impressed with the color reproduction and the maximum brightness. It was one of the standout features of the handset whereas this year, the Moto G7 Plus just settles for "average".
Display test
100% brightness
Black, cd/m2
White, cd/m2
Contrast ratio
Motorola Moto G6 Plus (Max Auto)
0.564
776
1376
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
0.418
610
1459
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) (Max Auto)
0
590
∞
Motorola Moto G7 Plus (Max Auto)
0.469
590
1258
Oppo Realme 2 Pro
0.306
537
1755
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
0.358
479
1338
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
0.332
473
1425
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
0.314
461
1468
Huawei Mate 20 Lite
0.313
460
1470
Nokia 7 plus
0.254
432
1701
Honor 8X
0.346
427
1234
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
0
390
∞
Despite the rather high maximum brightness, the reflectiveness of the outer layer of the panel keeps the sunlight legibility score a bit lower than we would like to. Still, it's enough for a comfortable outdoor use.
Sunlight contrast ratio
Apple iPhone XS 5.171
Apple iPhone X 5.013
Huawei Mate 20 Pro 4.965
OnePlus 5T 4.789
Samsung Galaxy S8 4.768
Asus ROG Phone 4.765
Samsung Galaxy S8+ 4.658
Samsung Galaxy S9 4.63
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 4.615
Samsung Galaxy S9+ 4.537
Samsung Galaxy Note9 4.531
Apple iPhone XS Max 4.516
Sony Xperia XZ3 4.502
Motorola Moto Z2 Play 4.459
Oppo R11 4.454
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge 4.439
Oppo RX17 Pro 4.434
OnePlus 3 4.424
Samsung Galaxy S7 4.376
Google Pixel 3 4.35
Huawei Mate 20 X 4.337
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) 4.324
OnePlus 6 4.321
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 4.291
vivo NEX Dual Display (second display) 4.289
HTC One A9 4.274
LG V40 ThinQ 4.256
Oppo R15 Pro 4.251
Samsung Galaxy Note7 4.247
Samsung Galaxy A3 4.241
Nokia 8 4.239
Google Pixel 2 XL (pre-update) 4.234
OnePlus 3T 4.232
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 4.22
Google Pixel XL 4.164
ZTE Axon 7 4.154
Samsung Galaxy Note8 4.148
Meizu Pro 7 Plus 4.147
OnePlus 6T 4.138
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge 4.124
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 4.124
vivo V11 4.113
vivo NEX Dual Display 4.108
Huawei Mate 10 Pro (normal) 4.096
Samsung Galaxy Note5 4.09
Huawei P20 Pro 4.087
Xiaomi Mi 8 4.086
Meizu 15 4.082
Nokia 6 (2018) 4.052
Google Pixel 2 (pre-update) 4.023
LG V30 4.022
Huawei Nexus 6P 4.019
vivo NEX S 4.012
Honor Magic 2 4.01
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro 3.998
OnePlus X 3.983
Vivo Xplay5 Elite 3.983
LG G7 ThinQ (outdoor) 3.978
Oppo R7s 3.964
Apple iPhone 7 3.964
Apple iPhone 8 (True Tone) 3.957
Oppo Find X 3.954
OnePlus 5 3.914
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE 3.901
Samsung Galaxy C7 3.896
Samsung Galaxy A5 3.895
Samsung Galaxy J7 outdoor 3.879
Samsung Galaxy J2 outdoor 3.873
Motorola Moto G6 Plus 3.865
Samsung Galaxy A8 3.859
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) 3.842
Apple iPhone 6 3.838
Microsoft Lumia 950XL 3.837
Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) 3.834
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) 3.817
Motorola Moto X (2014) 3.816
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) 3.812
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) 3.804
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) outdoor mode 3.802
Xiaomi Redmi Pro 3.798
LG V20 Max auto 3.798
Sony Xperia XZ 3.795
Apple iPhone 6s 3.783
Xiaomi Mi 6 3.767
Nokia 8 Sirocco 3.745
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact 3.729
Apple iPhone 8 Plus (True Tone) 3.725
Huawei P20 3.683
Apple iPhone SE 3.681
Huawei Mate 9 3.68
Samsung Galaxy A7 3.679
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact 3.675
BlackBerry Priv 3.645
Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra 3.597
Huawei Honor View 20 3.597
Apple iPhone 7 Plus 3.588
Sony Xperia XZ2 3.58
LG G6 3.556
Apple iPhone 6s Plus 3.53
Motorola Moto Z Play 3.526
Acer Jade Primo 3.521
Microsoft Lumia 950 3.512
Oppo R7 Plus 3.499
Nokia 7 plus 3.479
nubia Z11 3.466
Huawei P10 Plus 3.456
HTC U Ultra 3.453
Motorola Moto G6 3.448
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra 3.445
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus 3.445
Samsung Galaxy J7 3.422
Motorola Moto G6 Play 3.419
Meizu MX5 3.416
LG V20 3.402
Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) 3.397
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera 3.393
LG G7 ThinQ 3.39
Huawei P10 3.379
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) 3.378
Oppo R9s 3.352
Honor Play 3.349
Honor 8 Pro 3.341
Oppo F7 3.333
Oppo R7 3.32
Lenovo P2 3.316
Archos Diamond Omega 3.305
Honor 9 3.289
Xiaomi Mi 5s 3.276
Nokia 5 3.261
Nokia 6 (Chinese version) 3.244
Nokia 6 (Global version) 3.238
Samsung Galaxy J2 3.235
Oppo Realme 2 Pro 3.235
Sony Xperia X Performance 3.234
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 3.228
Motorola Moto X Play 3.222
Oppo F3 Plus 3.218
BlackBerry KEY2 3.212
Huawei Mate 9 Pro 3.206
Huawei P9 3.195
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 3.19
ZTE Nubia Z17 3.159
Oppo R11s 3.153
Lenovo Vibe Shot 3.113
Honor 8X 3.113
HTC U11 Life 3.108
Motorola Moto X Force 3.105
LG Nexus 5X 3.092
HTC U11 3.089
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite 3.087
HTC U12+ 3.085
Xiaomi Redmi S2 (Y2) 3.077
Huawei Mate S 3.073
Oppo F9 3.069
Huawei P Smart 2019 3.069
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL 3.065
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 3.061
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 3.059
Huawei Mate 20 3.052
Huawei Mate 20 Lite 3.051
Motorola One (P30 Play) 3.026
Apple iPhone 6 Plus 3.023
Asus Zenfone 4 ZE554KL 3.019
Sony Xperia XA1 3.012
Motorola Moto X4 3.012
Motorola Moto G7 3.011
Motorola Moto G7 Plus 3.01
Oppo Realme 2 3.006
Sony Xperia L1 2.994
Sony Xperia X 2.989
LG Q6 2.987
Huawei P10 Lite 2.974
Samsung Galaxy Note 2.97
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro 2.966
Huawei P20 Lite 2.952
Xiaomi Redmi 5 2.951
Huawei Mate 8 2.949
Sony Xperia XA2 2.938
Oppo Realme 1 2.932
Razer Phone 2 2.932
Xiaomi Redmi 4 2.92
Xiaomi Redmi 3S 2.913
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus 2.913
Sony Xperia XA Ultra 2.906
LG G5 2.905
Huawei Honor View 10 2.896
Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime 2.893
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 2.893
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus 2.884
Sony Xperia XZ Premium (sRGB) 2.877
Sony Xperia XZ Premium 2.877
Sony Xperia Z5 2.876
Nokia 3 2.871
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium 2.867
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite 2.862
Microsoft Lumia 550 2.851
Nokia 3.1 2.837
Realme U1 2.815
Lenovo Moto M 2.813
Nokia 7.1 2.804
Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro 2.803
Sony Xperia Z5 compact 2.784
Honor 10 (Vivid) 2.757
Nokia 2 2.752
Meizu MX6 2.751
LG V10 2.744
Huawei Mate 10 (normal) 2.742
Motorola Moto G5S Plus 2.737
Xiaomi Redmi 3 2.735
Huawei Honor 7X 2.734
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (S625) 2.714
Meizu M5 2.71
Xiaomi Mi A2 2.696
Sony Xperia M5 2.69
Xiaomi Mi A1 2.689
Huawei P9 Lite 2.679
Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime 2.679
vivo V7+ 2.671
Vivo V3Max 2.659
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2.658
Huawei Mate 10 Lite 2.654
Oppo F5 2.653
Doogee Mix 2.642
Xiaomi Mi 4i 2.641
Xiaomi Redmi 4a 2.635
Sony Xperia Z3 2.618
Xiaomi Mi 5X (Standard) 2.616
Sony Xperia XA 2.609
Motorola Moto G4 Plus 2.582
Motorola Moto G4 Plus (max auto) 2.582
Meizu M5s 2.58
Xiaomi Mi 4c 2.574
LeEco Le Max 2 2.567
Microsoft Lumia 640 2.563
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL 2.563
Huawei P Smart 2.563
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 2.561
HTC U11+ 2.556
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Y1) 2.556
Lenovo Moto G4 2.544
Lenovo K6 Note 2.544
Oppo F1 2.528
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 2.525
Huawei Honor 7 Lite / Honor 5c 2.506
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 2.503
Huawei Honor 10 Lite 2.497
BlackBerry Motion 2.494
Oppo F1s 2.481
Motorola Moto G 2.477
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 2.473
Huawei G8 2.471
Huawei nova 2.467
Sony Xperia Z 2.462
Xiaomi Mi 4 2.424
Xiaomi Mi 5X (Auto) 2.417
HTC 10 evo 2.407
Sony Xperia E5 2.386
ZUK Z1 by Lenovo 2.382
HTC 10 2.378
Oppo F3 2.376
vivo V5 Plus 2.371
Razer Phone 2.328
HTC U11+ (EU) 2.253
Xiaomi Mi Note 2.234
Motorola Moto G (2014) 2.233
Battery life
Battery life is pretty underwhelming and we expected more from the 3,000 mAh battery and the rather efficient Snapdragon 636 SoC. Perhaps the big 6.2-inch screen took a toll on the battery, then again, the standby and the talk time tests weren't impressive either. Our overall endurance rating is just 59h and it's lower than last year's Moto G6 Plus. Fun fact - it's actually a tad better than the original Moto G from 2013 but that's of little consolation.
Our battery tests were automated thanks to SmartViser, using its viSer App. The endurance rating above denotes how long a single battery charge will last you if you use the Motorola Moto G7 Plus for an hour each of telephony, web browsing, and video playback daily. We've established this usage pattern so that our battery results are comparable across devices in the most common day-to-day tasks. The battery testing procedure is described in detail in case you're interested in the nitty-gritty. You can check out our complete battery test table, where you can see how all of the smartphones we've tested will compare under your own typical use.
The fast 27W TurboPower charging will surely come in handy here as it fills up the battery from 0 to 79% in just 30 minutes, which is super fast. That's downright impressive and could potentially change your charging habits for the better - no more overnighting. You do have to carry the included charger with you if you start relying on quick top-offs, though.
Our testing reveals that unlike other Moto phones, the TurboPower charging here is actually utilizing the USB Power Delivery protocol and it reaches the advertised 27W power output.
Loudspeaker
The loudspeakers' loudness is right up there with the best and we've tested them in all Dolby Audio modes available - Smart audio, Music, and Movie. The movie preset was the loudest one while the music preset was the quietest.
Dolby Audio settings
Sound quality is pretty good as well - the bottom-firing speaker does sound a bit fuller than the other one but that's to be expected. Regardless, we can confidently say it's one of the better stereo loudspeaker implementations.
Speakerphone test
Voice, dB
Pink noise/ Music, dB
Ringing phone, dB
Overall score
Motorola Moto G6 Play
62.6
68.0
71.0
Average
Motorola Moto G6 Play (Dolby audio)
66.1
70.0
76.2
Good
Nokia 7 plus
67.5
71.3
79.7
Good
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
69.2
70.6
81.6
Very Good
Honor 8X
67.1
72.9
81.6
Very Good
Huawei Mate 20 Lite
67.8
70.0
84.2
Very Good
Moto G7 Plus (Music)
70.5
73.6
78.4
Very Good
Realme 2 Pro
69.1
74.8
81.4
Very Good
Moto G7 Plus (Smart Audio)
70.8
72.4
84.9
Excellent
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
69.8
71.5
90.5
Excellent
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
72.8
74.7
86.6
Excellent
Moto G7 Plus (Movie)
76.5
76.7
86.4
Excellent
Audio quality
The Motorola Moto G7 Plus had impressively high volume with an active external amplifier and excellent scores across the board, making it a great driver for your home stereo or car audio.
Loudness remained very high even with headphones - a particularly impressive achievement given the relatively low standing of the smartphone. What’s more the clarity was barely affected either - a minor hike in stereo crosstalk is all there is to it. A really great showing by the Moto G7 Plus here!
Test
Frequency response
Noise level
Dynamic range
THD
IMD + Noise
Stereo crosstalk
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
+0.04, -0.00
-93.3
93.2
0.0029
0.0077
-93.8
Motorola Moto G7 Plus (headphones)
+0.07, -0.01
-92.9
93.2
0.015
0.076
-68.8
Redmi Note 7
+0.04, -0.04
-90.7
90.7
0.0015
0.014
-94.5
Redmi Note 7 (headphones)
+0.05, -0.29
-92.5
92.5
0.024
0.296
-55.0
Huawei P Smart 2019
+0.02, -0.02
-93.1
93.0
0.0039
0.0088
-81.9
Huawei P Smart 2019 (headphones)
+0.64, -0.38
-88.6
91.9
0.0069
0.606
-50.6
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
+0.04, -0.04
-93.5
93.4
0.0011
0.0070
-93.4
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (headphones)
+0.45, -0.18
-93.4
93.4
0.021
0.457
-54.9
Honor 8X
+0.01, -0.04
-92.3
92.4
0.0041
0.0085
-80.7
Honor 8X (headphones)
+0.45, -0.54
-92.2
92.8
0.0084
0.492
-51.5
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
+0.02, -0.02
-93.1
92.9
0.0026
0.0089
-92.5
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) (headphones)
+0.25, -0.17
-91.4
91.6
0.115
0.306
-55.4
Nokia 7.1
+0.02, -0.06
-91.0
88.6
0.0021
0.016
-94.4
Nokia 7.1 (headphones)
+0.05, -0.03
-93.8
89.6
0.0019
0.034
-54.9
Motorola Moto G7 Plus frequency response
You can learn more about the tested parameters and the whole testing process here.
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