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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 237.00 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a score of 84.5, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G8 Power's 76 score. Apple iPhone XS Max's construction is way thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Power, but it's a little heavier and was released around a year before. IPhone XS Max features a brighter display than Moto G8 Power, because it has a bit bigger display, a slightly better resolution of 1242 x 2688 and a just a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a more powerful CPU than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone XS Max captures clearer videos and photos than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos.
Moto G8 Power features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto G8 Power also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G8 Power features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto G8 Power, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto G8 Power. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto G8 Power, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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