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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 score. Despite of the fact that the iPhone XS is older than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, it's design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The iPhone XS features a way better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a lot better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS has a better CPU than Moto G9 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Motorola Moto G9 Play captures much better photographs and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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