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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 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 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
IPhone XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is slightly better than the Moto Z2 Play's 77.4 overall score. IPhone XS Max's body is newer than the Moto Z2 Play's, but it's a lot heavier and a lot thicker. IPhone XS Max features a brighter display than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a better resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, a little bit greater pixels density and a bigger screen.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a greater hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Moto Z2 Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Apple iPhone XS Max has just a bit better battery duration than Moto Z2 Play, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity. IPhone XS Max counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the iPhone XS Max also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto Z2 Play. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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