Motorola Moto Z vs. Apple iPhone 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z and Apple iPhone 7. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto Z vs. Apple iPhone 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number - A1778
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.3 mm 138.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater height than Apple iPhone 7.
Width 75.3 mm 67.1 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater width than Apple iPhone 7.
Depth 5.19 mm 7.1 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Motorola Moto Z.
Weight 136 g 138 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Motorola Moto Z.
Body Colour White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black Black
Body Material - 7000 Series aluminium
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 7 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
SAR Value - 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 4.7" Motorola Moto Z has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 535 ppi 326 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
Display Features - Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Apple A10 Fusion
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture - Yes Apple iPhone 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 5x Motorola Moto Z has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 7.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Quad LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode Burst mode, Timer mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh -
Wireless Charging Yes - Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 840 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) iOS 10
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V
FEATURES Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Apple iPhone 7
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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