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The most obvious new feature on the Moto G7 is its display, which measures 6. Contrast is decent but hardly stellar at a measured and colour representation is, likewise, fine but not exactly amazing. Image 6 of In the settings, you have three colour profiles to choose from: Natural, Boosted and Saturated, of which Boosted gives you the best compromise between colour saturation, accuracy and contrast.
The take-home here is that, while the Moto G7 will play demanding games reasonably well it will only do so at reduced quality levels. Admittedly, this is better than the Moto G6 by nearly 40 minutes but the Moto G7 is also beaten by the Honor 8X, the Honor Play and Honor 10 Lite by an hour or more, which is disappointing. This year, little of significance has changed. The notched design means the front LED flash is missing here, but otherwise, the whole setup looks exactly the same.
Both colour reproduction and detail capture are pretty much identical on the G7 and the G6, with the G7 slightly edging it when it comes to detail.
So this section of the review is pretty easy. And, yet, there are some significant differences when you look beyond pure image quality.
The biggest is video, where the new Snapdragon processor lets the Moto G7 record 4K footage at up to 30fps. The camera software itself offers up some new features, too. Despite the failure of capturing happy bearded gentlemen, though, the Moto G7 does have a seriously impressive camera for a smartphone at this price bracket.
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I also played Project Highrise and was able to construct a huge skyscraper without any hitches. Features 8. Another curious detail is that only the Plus supports NFC, while the other three models do not have NFC connectivity, making them incompatible with services like Google Pay. You can access the battery info by tapping on the battery icon and this is really useful. The Color accuracy chart gives an idea of how close a display's measured colors are to their referential values. In the past few years, affordable Android phones have blossomed into a respectable, popular corner of the smartphone garden.
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However, the bump does sport a dual camera setup, plus an LED flash. The G7 also has a 3. On the right side of the handset, the phone features a textured power button. Both buttons are easy to reach. The G7 has a 6. When I watched videos on YouTube and Netflix, colours were full and accurate.
We review the Motorola Moto G7, Moto G7 Power, and Moto G7 Play, three good reasons to consider a cheaper phone this year. At first glance, the Moto G7 looks like a much more expensive phone Time and again, Motorola has got this price point right with relatively.
My favourite feature included in the Moto G7 is its Android skin. With the SoC and RAM working together, the phone is quick enough to handle a variety of tasks, like scrolling through Instagram, editing articles via Chrome and watching YouTube videos.
I did notice some apps such as Spotify and Chrome opened slower than others. Though it was never longer than 10 seconds, it was a noticeable delay.
A 3,mAh battery powers the Moto G7. Most of the time, the phone would last about 11 to 12 hours. However, watching videos and listening to music decreases the battery significantly, and I would have to charge the phone in the evening. The smartphone ships with a 15W power adapter. The phone gets decently loud, but it has one significant downside: Motorola placed the speaker next to the USB-C charging port and headphone jack, facing downwards. The Moto G7 features dual rear cameras consist of a megapixel main shooter and a 5-megapixel depth-sensing camera.