Motorola Announces G7, G7 Plus, G7 Power, & G7 Play Specs, Pricing, & Availability
Motorola announced today that the newest phones in their budget G series, the new G7 family.
We have four new devices in total (each with its unique angle), all within the $200-$300 range. Perosnally, I’ve always thought that the G and E series for Motorola are their best series. They’re pure Android, slick looking, have impressive specs, performance and battery life for the price (I still secretly want them to use this model to make a sick flagship, but we have to wait for the dumb MotoMod series to die first, I guess).
Regardless, here is the quick rundown of the specs, pricing, and availability for anyone interested.
Motorola G7
The Moto g7 is the top model coming to the States. Dual cameras, teardrop notch, rear fingerprint sensor, etc. for $299. Check out the photos and specs below.
Photos:
Specs:
| Specification | Detail |
| Operating System | Android™ 9 Pie |
| System Architecture/Processor | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 632 processor with 1.8 GHz octa-core CPU and Adreno 506 GPU |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB |
| Storage4,5 | 64 GB with microSD Card support (up to 512 GB) |
| Dimensions | 157*75.3*8 mm |
| Weight | 172 g |
| Display | 6.2” Full HD+ (2270*1080), Max Vision display, 403 ppi, LTPS LCD, Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
| Battery1 | 3000 mAh, All-day battery, Non-removable |
| Charging2 | 15W TurboPower™, 9 hours of usage in 15 minutes of charge |
| Water Protection3 | Water repellent design with P2i nano coating |
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Network Bands (by model) |
Carrier Aggregation, 4G LTE (DL Cat 7/ UL Cat 6), CDMA / EVDO Rev A, UMTS / HSPA+, GSM / EDGE 2G: GSM band 2/3/5/8 CDMA BC0/BC1/BC10,
3G: WCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8, 4G: FDD LTE band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/20/25/26/66, 4G: TDD LTE band 38/40/41/41 HPUE |
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Rear Camera |
12 MP ( f1.8, 1.25um pixel), 5 MP depth sensor, LED flash, PDAF (Phase Detection Autofocus), Digital zoom (up to 8x), Burst shot, Auto HDR, Timer, High res zoom, Auto smile capture, Cinemagraph, All in focus, Portrait mode, Cutout, Panorama, Manual mode, RAW photo output, Active photos, Spot color, Best shot, 4K video, Slow motion video, Timelapse video, Hyperlapse video, Electronic video stabilization, Youtube Live, Google Lens™ integration |
| Video Capture | 2160P/4K (30fps), 1080P(60/30fps), 720P(120/30fps) |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (1.12um pixel), Screen flash, Auto HDR, Timer, Face beauty, Auto smile capture, Cinemagraph, Portrait mode, Group selfie, Spot color, Slow motion video, Timelapse |
| SIM Card | Single nano-SIM |
| Connectivity | USB-C port (for charging, data transfer, and digital earphone), USB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Bluetooth® Technology | Bluetooth® 4.2 LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz + 5GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Speakers/Microphones | 1 receiver, 1 bottom-ported speaker, Dolby AudioTM, 3 microphones |
| NFC | No |
| Location Services | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Sensors | Fingerprint reader, Proximity, Accelerometer, Ambient light, Sensor hub, Gyroscope, Ultrasonic, Magnetometer (e-Compass) |
| Colors | Ceramic Black, Clear White |
Availability:
“The moto g7 is available today in Brazil and Mexico. The moto g7 will be available from mid-February throughout Europe. It will roll out over the coming month in many countries in the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and North America with a starting MSRP $299 USD.”
Moto G7 Power
The g7 Power is all about the battery (go figure). Specs-wise it sort of sits between the g7 and the g7 play, but it packs a 5000mah battery (compared to their 3000mah). And price-wise, it’s precisely in the middle of the two, as well.
Photos:
Specs:
| Specification | Detail |
| Operating System | Android™ 9 Pie |
| System Architecture / Processor |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 632 processor with 1.8GHz octa-core CPU and Adreno 506 GPU |
| Memory (RAM) | 3GB |
| Storage (ROM)1,6 | 32GB
with microSD card support (up to 512 GB) |
| Dimensions | 159.43*76*9.3mm |
| Weight | 198 g |
| Display | 6.2” HD+ (1520×720) ; screen-body: 78.65% |
| Battery3 | 5000 mAh embedded |
| Charging4 | TurboPowerTM charger, 9 hours of usage in 15 minutes of charge |
| Water Protection7 | Water repellent design with P2i nano coating |
| Networks | Carrier Aggregation, 4G LTE (DL Cat 7/ UL Cat 6), CDMA / EVDO Rev A, UMTS / HSPA+, GSM / EDGE |
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Bands (by model) |
2G: GSM band 2/3/5/8 CDMA BC0/BC1/BC10,
3G: WCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8, 4G: FDD LTE band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/29/30/66/71, 4G: TDD LTE band 38/39/40/41/41 HPUE |
| Rear Camera | 12MP, f2.0, PDAF, 1.25um pixels, LED flash |
| Video Capture | 1080P(30fps), 720P(30fps), 480P(30fps) |
| Front Camera | 8MP, f2.2, 1.12um pixels |
| SIM Card | Nano SIM card |
| Connectivity | Type C (USB 2.0), OTG |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Bluetooth® Technology | Bluetooth® 4.2 LE |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2.4GHz & 5GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Speakers/Microphones | 1 speaker, 2 Mics |
| NFC5 | No |
| Location Services | GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS |
| Sensors | Proximity, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Magnetometer (e-Compass), Sensor Hub |
| Colors | Marine Blue |
Availability:
“The moto g7 power is available today in Brazil and Mexico. The moto g7 power will be available from mid-February throughout Europe. It will roll out over the coming weeks in India and the coming month in various countries in the Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America with a starting MSRP of $249 USD.”
Moto G7 Play
The g7 Play is the lowest-end budget model. But, let’s be clear, it’s still not too shabby for $200. Check it out.
Photos:
Specs:
| Specification | Detail |
| Operating System | Android™ 9 Pie |
| System Architecture / Processor |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 632 processor with 1.8GHz octa-core CPU and Adreno 506 GPU |
| Memory (RAM) | 2GB |
| Storage (ROM)1,6 | 32GB
with microSD card support (up to 512 GB) |
| Dimensions | 148.71*71.5*8.19mm |
| Weight | 151g |
| Display | 5.7” HD+ (1512×720); screen-body 75.14% |
| Battery3 | 3000mAh embedded |
| Charging4 | 10W |
| Water Protection7 | Water repellent design with P2i nano coating |
| Networks | Carrier Aggregation, 4G LTE (DL Cat 7/ UL Cat 6), CDMA / EVDO Rev A, UMTS / HSPA+, GSM / EDGE |
|
Bands (by model) |
2G: GSM band 2/3/5/8 CDMA BC0/BC1/BC10,
3G: WCDMA band 1/2/4/5/8, 4G: FDD LTE band 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/29/30/66/71, 4G: TDD LTE band 38/39/40/41/41 HPUE |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP, PDAF, f2.0, 1.12um pixels, LED flash |
| Video Capture | 1080P(30fps), 720P(30fps), 480P(30fps) |
| Front Camera | 8MP, f2.2, 1.12um pixels; Selfie Flash/Light |
| SIM Card | Nano SIM card |
| Connectivity | Type C(USB2.0), OTG |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| Bluetooth® Technology | Bluetooth® 4.2 LE |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n,2.4GHz + 5GHz, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Speakers/Microphones | 1 speaker, 2 Mics |
| NFC | No |
| Location Services | GPS, AGPS, LTEPP, SUPL, GLONASS |
| Sensors | Proximity, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Gyroscope, Magnetometer (e-Compass), Sensor Hub |
| Colors | Starry Black, Deep Indigo |
Availability:
“The moto g7 play is available today in Brazil and Mexico. The moto g7 play will be available from mid-February throughout Europe. It will roll out over the coming month in various countries in Latin America and North America with a starting MSRP of $199 USD.”
Moto G7 Plus
So the g7 Plus isn’t coming to the States, but it seems to be their higher end of this budget line up. The move to not bring it here makes sense to me since the US is basically about high-end and low-end, not really mid-tier. Thanks to subsidies from the carriers we either go for the top model expensive device with a discount for signing a contract (or get a payment plan on the said device) or we go for the free phone with the contract. It’s basically the G7 but with a spec bump (and price bump).
Photos:
*Let me apologize for the weird black background on the following images. Seems when you grab them from the Brazilian site (since it’s not launching in the US, US PR didn’t send it to me) that happens.
Specs:
*Also, excuse the wording for the spec sheet below. Motorola didn’t send me the specs for the Plus since it isn’t in the US so had to Google translate them from the Brazilian site.
| OPERATIONAL SYSTEM | Android ™ 9.0 |
|---|---|
| COLOR | Indigo, Rubi
Indigo
Ruby
|
| DIMENSIONS | Height: 157 mm, Width: 75.3 mm, Depth: 8.27 mm |
| SIM CARD | Dual Smart Chip (nano SIM) |
| BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY | Version 5.0 |
| SPEAKERS / MICROPHONES | Speaker |
| VIDEO CAPTURE | Video in Ultra HD 4K, 30 fps |
| FRONTAL CAMERA | 12 MP, Aperture f / 2.0 |
| GOOGLE PHOTOS | Yes |
| SYSTEM / PROCESSOR COMPONENTS | Snapdragon ™ 636 Octa-Core 1.8 GHz |
| DRUMS | TurboPower ™ Ultra-Rapid Charging 3000 mAh Battery |
| LOCATION SERVICES | GPS, AGPS, GLONASS |
| SENSORS | Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Ambient Light, Fingerprint |
| RAM MEMORY) | 4GB |
| CONNECTIVITY | USB-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack |
| STORAGE (ROM) | Total storage: 64 GB |
| SCREEN | 6.24 “, FHD + (1080 x 2270) |
| NFC | Yes |
| WEIGHT | 172 g |
| BANDS | 2G – GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G – WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz 4G – LTE B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100), B5 B7 (lower 700 bc), B28 (700), B66 (AWS3 + 4) |
| BACK CAMERA | 16 MP + 5 MP Flash Dual-LED Aperture f / 1.7 + f / 2.2 |
Availability:
“The moto g7 plus is available today in Brazil and Mexico. The moto g7 plus will be available from mid-February throughout Europe. It will roll out over the coming months in Australia and in other countries in Latin America with a starting MSRP of 299.99€ EUR.”
Conclusion
There you go. What do you guys think of the new phones and does anyone else agree that Motorola’s low to mid-tier devices are cooler than their high-end ones or is that just me?
