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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is slightly better than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, getting an 85 score against 82.6. Although Apple iPhone 8 is noticeably older than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, it's body is noticeably lighter and thinner. IPhone 8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 8 has a little bit better screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot worse 750 x 1334px resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. The Moto G 5G Plus takes better photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
IPhone 8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Moto G 5G Plus counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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