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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 10.17 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a global score of 87.1 against 76.3. IPhone 8 Plus is an older, much heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it has a little worse pixel density, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller display.
IPhone 8 Plus features a superior processor than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Moto Z3 Play has a better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z3 Play features just a bit better battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 Plus captures clearer photographs and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments and a tinier camera sensor, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same video resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more money than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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