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Motorola Moto G05 vs Apple iPhone 7

50 out 100
Motorola Moto G05
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Motorola Moto G05
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G05 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Extreme, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Motorola Moto G05
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 188.8g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G05 and Apple iPhone 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
Smartphones:
Motorola Moto G05
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1604 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 65.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G05
357 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %100 %
Response time36 ms35.5 ms
Contrast1542:11635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G05], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.67 mm (6.52 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 75.98 mm (2.99 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 188.8 g (6.66 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Eco Leather Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G05
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G05 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
405
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G05
1380
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)405721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13801923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)950n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G05]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G05
269173
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU86239112051
GPU4322087431
Memory6771153808
UX72003104947
NanoReview Score269173358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 22 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin My UX n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsingn/a05:50 h
Video Playbackn/a09:49 h
Gamesn/a03:22 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length64 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2535/B)/B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2655)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G05
83.3 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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 G05 the clear winner in this comparison.

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