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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-01-14 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Aurora black and Aurora white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 387 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 678 SM6150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.18 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS is slightly better than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), with an 84.2 score against 79.3. The iPhone XS body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. The iPhone XS counts with a better processor than Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS has a sharper display than Moto G Stylus (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a just a little higher screen density. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) has a superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G Stylus (2021) has a way better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2659mAh. Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone XS, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021). If you want to save some dollars, you can get Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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