Motorola Moto G (2025) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G (2025) Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G (2025)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G (2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 81.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G (2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2336 Hz
Response timen/a43.2 ms
Contrastn/a1639:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.05 mm (6.58 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance Yes No
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G (2025)
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G (2025) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 680
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G (2025)
771
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G (2025)
2012
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)771518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20121562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G (2025)
411159
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU12828490916
GPU6878838054
Memory9590855264
UX11817967441
NanoReview Score411159251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G (2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Motorola Moto G (2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing scoren/a6439
Web scoren/a5258
Video editingn/a5275
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Hello UI MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G (2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsingn/a07:45 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:43 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G (2025)
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G (2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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