Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Motorola Moto X Force

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    LCD
    Moto X Force:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Moto X Force: 19 g lighter

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    188 g
    Moto X Force:
    169 g
  • Chipset

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    Moto X Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    Dual
    Moto X Force:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 7 Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    Moto X Force:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Moto X Force: 8.4 mm shorter

    iPhone 7 Plus:
    158.2 mm
    Moto X Force:
    149.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    Height:
    158.2 mm +8.4 mm versus Moto X Force
    Width:
    77.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Moto X Force

    Height:
    149.8 mm
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.9 mm versus iPhone 7 Plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    188 g

    +19 g versus Moto X Force

  2. 2. Moto X Force

    169 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Moto X Force

    Screen diagonal:
    5.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.4 cm²

iPhone 7 Plus has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Moto X Force.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
256 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 7 Plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Moto X Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 7 Plus

    2900 mAh

  2. 2. Moto X Force

    3760 mAh

    +860 mAh versus iPhone 7 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 7 Plus2. Moto X Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
  • 149.8 Х 78 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3760 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 81.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.7%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 540 PPI
Screen protection
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Shatterproof
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 90
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 84
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 181234
  • 84715
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3441
  • 1271
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5797
  • 3375
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4227
Antutu 8 score *
  • 239508
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2329
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 224
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 690 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1661
  • A1784
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1580 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - XT1580
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 7 Plus, Moto X Force.
SpecificationiPhone 7 PlusMoto X Force
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -Qi/PMA wireless charging - Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots