Home Phone comparison Motorola Moto G55 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Motorola Moto G55 vs Apple iPhone 7

61 out 100
Motorola Moto G55
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Motorola Moto G55
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Motorola Moto G55 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.49 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025, 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 G55
  • Larger display: 6.49in
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 182g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Motorola Moto G55 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 G55
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.49 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 560 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2 % 65.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Motorola Moto G55
868 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %100 %
Response time28 ms35.5 ms
Contrast2420:11635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Motorola Moto G55], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.56 mm (6.36 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 73.82 mm (2.91 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Motorola Moto G55
85.2 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Motorola Moto G55 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 144 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
1021
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Motorola Moto G55
2430
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1021721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24301923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Motorola Moto G55]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Motorola Moto G55
442371
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU158235112051
GPU2995487431
Memory11362653808
UX140556104947
NanoReview Score442371358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Motorola Moto G55
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 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin Hello UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Motorola Moto G55
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 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel size0.61 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Motorola Moto G55
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1 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 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)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 category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Motorola Moto G55
84.7 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 30 W n/a

Note

Motorola Moto G55:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.19 and weighs 3 grams more than the plastic one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Motorola Moto G55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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