Motorola’s 2019 cheap smartphone lineup includes a 5000mAh battery option

From left to right: The Moto G7 Play, Moto G7 Power, and Moto G7. [credit:
Ron Amadeo ]




Today, Motorola is announcing the new Moto G series for 2019: the Moto G7 family. There are three devices to take a look at: the Moto G7, the Moto G7 Power, and the Moto G7 Play. Along with the phones from Nokia, members of the G series are among those rare smartphones that can be had for under $400, and that makes them pretty interesting.
We were able to spend some hands-on time with all of them, but before we get into the details, let's load up a big ol' spec sheet and talk numbers.

MOTO G7
MOTO G7 POWER
MOTO G7 PLAY

STARTING PRICE
$299
$249
$199

SCREEN
6.2-inch 2270×1080 LCD
6.2-inch 1520×720 LCD
5.7-inch 1512×720 LCD

CPU
Snapdragon 632: Eight 1.8Ghz Kryo 250 (semi-custom Cortex-A73) CPU Cores, 14nm

GPU
Adreno 506

RAM
4GB
3GB
2GB

STORAGE
64GB
32GB
32GB

CAMERA
Rear: 12MP (f1.8, 1.25µm pixel)
+ 5MP depth sensor
Front: 8MP (f2.2 1.12µm pixel)
A million extra features

Rear: 12MP (f2.0, 1.25µm pixel)
Front: 8MP (f2.2, 1.12µm pixel)

Rear: 13MP (f2.0, 1.12µm pixel)
Front: 8MP (f2.2, 1.12µm pixel),
Front flash

PORTS
USB-C, headphone jack

BATTERY
3000mAh
15W fast charging

5000mAh15W fast charging
3000mAh
10W charging

BACK MATERIAL
Gorilla Glass
Clear plastic
Opaque plastic

NOTCH SIZE
Small
Medium
Large

At first the spec sheet seems fine. We've got easy $50 increments between devices, and while the SoC always stays the same, more expensive devices get better screens, more RAM, more storage, and better cameras. Then we get to the battery section and things get crazy. The more expensive device has a smaller battery!
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