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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-04-19 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone XS is slightly better than the Moto G6 Plus, having a score of 84.2 against 77.5. Even though Apple iPhone XS and the Moto G6 Plus were released with only 5 months difference, Apple iPhone XS's body is just a bit heavier but a little thinner than the Moto G6 Plus. The iPhone XS has a better CPU than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit sharper screen than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better 1125 x 2436px resolution. The Moto G6 Plus features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G6 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus has improved battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 3200mAh battery size against 2659mAh. Apple iPhone XS shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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