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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 79.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mystic indigo |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is slightly better than Moto G Stylus, getting an 84.5 score against 79.7. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone XS Max is older and a little bit heavier than the Moto G Stylus, it's construction is still thinner. Apple iPhone XS Max features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because it has a bit better pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution.
IPhone XS Max features a greater performance than Motorola Moto G Stylus, because although it has lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Motorola Moto G Stylus counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto G Stylus counts with greater battery performance than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26% more battery capacity. The Motorola Moto G Stylus shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Moto G Stylus also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto G Stylus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G Stylus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some money and get the Moto G Stylus, giving up a couple specifications.
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