Moto G7 vs. Redmi Note 7 Pro: Which Is The Better Mid-Range Smartphone

Lenovo-owned Motorola finally brought the Moto G7 in the Indian market. The handset was firstly introduced in February in Brazil. The company released the smartphone in the country along with a new Android One phone called Moto One.

The Moto G7 is one of the latest addition to the Moto G series from Motorola and it is launched in the mid-range segment. It will most likely take on other handsets such as Realme 3 or Redmi Note 7 Pro, and a few others. To make things easier for you to choose a mid-range handset, we make a comparison between the two new offerings from Motorola and Redmi, both of which are launched in the same segment with similar price tags.

Moto G7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: Price

The Redmi Note 7 is offered at a lower price than the Moto G7. While Xiaomi sets the price of its new handset from Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB of RAM/64GB of internal storage variant, the 6GB of RAM/128GB of storage model is priced at Rs. 16,999. Meanwhile, the single option of the new Moto G7 with 4GB of RAM/64GB of internal storage is priced at Rs. 16,999 which is the same price as the Redmi Note 7 Pro model with 6GB RAM/128GB storage. The Redmi phone comes in Space Black, Nebula Red, and Neptune Blue color options and it is up for sale on Mi Home stores, Mi.com, and Flipkart. On the other hand, the Motorola offering is offered in Ceramic Black or Clear While color variants, and it is up for sale via offline stores and Flipkart.

Moto G7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: Specs & Features

Let’s start with the Moto G7. It sports a 6.24-inch Full-HD+ with a dewdrop notch on top with Gorilla Glass 3 protection on both sides. Powering the device is a Snapdragon 632 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM/64GB of storage which is expandable via a microSD slot.

As for the camera, it comes with a dual camera system on the rear as well as a Motorola branding and a fingerprint sensor. The rear camera setup including a 12MP main sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. Up front, there is a single 8MP selfie camera. It is packed with a 3,000mAh cell with fast charging support.

As for the software, it runs a stock version of Android 9 Pie at launch with some features customized by Motorola.

Moving to the Redmi Note 7 Pro, it is overall a better phone in terms of hardware specifications despite having a lower price tag. The handset sports a 6.3-inch FHD+ panel with a dewdrop notch on top which is quite similar to the Moto G7. However, it is the only similarity between the two. Powering the phone is a more efficient and powerful Snapdragon 675 SoC paired with higher 6GB RAM/128GB storage for the same price tag as G7. It also packs a larger battery with 4,000mAh capacity with support for Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4.0.

In the camera department, the latest Redmi offering also comes with a dual camera system on the rear, including a 48MP main sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. Up front, it also has a 13MP selfie camera compared to the 8MP unit on the G7. As for software, it also runs the latest Android 9 Pie but with Xiaomi’s MIUI 10 on top.

To sum up, you can clearly see that the Redmi Note 7 Pro is, on paper, a better choice over the new Moto G7. Paying the same Rs. 16,999, you can get more storage, RAM, larger battery, better SoC, and also a better rear camera system.