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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-06-29 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XR has an overall score of 82, which is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 global score. Apple iPhone XR's design is newer, but notably thicker and extremely heavier than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. IPhone XR features a faster processor than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone XR counts with a slightly better display than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a little lower display pixels density and a little bit lower resolution of 828 x 1792, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The iPhone XR has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back camera with a 12 MP resolution, the iPhone XR also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play has a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. IPhone XR and Moto Z2 Play feature really similar batteries, although the Moto Z2 Play also has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, else you can save some money and buy the Moto Z2 Play, resigning a couple specifications.
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