Motorola Moto G7 Plus 64 GB

Three hundred optimum

The Motorola Moto G7 Plus is one of the most feature-packed Android smartphones under $300. Its IPS screen occupies as much as 81 percent of the front panel and has a neat teardrop-shaped cutout for the front camera. With a screen size of 6.2", the resolution is 2270x1080 pixels, which results in a cinematic aspect ratio of 19:9 and a high image density of 405 PPI. Unpleasant PWM flicker (PWM), as in competing smartphones with AMOLED displays, fortunately, is not observed.

Note to the photographer

The Moto G7 Plus screen is covered with tempered glass Gorilla Glass 3, and the back of the smartphone is made of the same material. Behind, in addition to the fingerprint scanner stylized as the Motorola logo, there are two more cameras: the main one is 16 MP with f / 1.7 aperture and the additional one for measuring the depth of the frame is 5 MP f / 2.2. The main camera is built on a large Sony IMX519 photosensor (matrix size 1/2.6", pixel size 1.22 microns) with Dual Pixel phase detection autofocus and OIS optical stabilization.

No shaking hands

It is OIS, which eliminates hand tremors when walking, that most distinguishes this smartphone from its “classmates” and makes it an excellent solution for video shooting, including 4K@30fps. But there is no ultra-wide-angle lens — this is already the prerogative of the Moto One Action model. The front-facing 12-megapixel camera takes very decent pictures, and all thanks to the also large photo sensor (1/2.9", 1.25 microns). For comparison, many competing smartphones use a similar-sized photo sensor as the main camera, while the front camera is much simpler.

There are no many cores

The brain of the Moto G7 Plus is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor with integrated Adreno 509 graphics. It has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent flash memory. You can expand the internal storage using a microSD memory card, and it has a separate slot that does not interfere with the installation of two SIMs. Pleasant bonuses are high-speed Internet via Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 4G-LTE, NFC contactless payments, vociferous stereo speakers, a two-way USB-Type C cable and a transparent silicone case included.

Morning work-out

As a result, Motorola Moto G7 Plus is a moderately priced, but at the same time surprisingly balanced smartphone on a pure version of the Android OS with support for convenient Moto gestures (for example, turning on the camera or flashlight by shaking the smartphone). It is suitable for demanding games, as well as for regular photo and video shooting. Do not forget about the solid 27-watt complete Turbo Charge power supply, which charges the smartphone by as much as 80 percent in just half an hour. Given this, Moto G7 Plus can be forgiven even by today's average battery capacity — 3000 mAh. Fans of more battery life should take a closer look at the Moto G7 Power smartphone with a battery as much as 5000 mAh. However, in terms of other characteristics, it loses to Moto G7 Plus.