Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-09-01 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| 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 | 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is much better than the Motorola Moto Z Force, having a score of 84.2 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone XS construction is noticeably newer, but a little heavier and just a little bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z Force. IPhone XS counts with a little sharper screen than Moto Z Force, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
Apple iPhone XS has a faster processor than Motorola Moto Z Force, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64 bits processing unit and a higher number of cores. The Moto Z Force has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto Z Force also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Apple iPhone XS captures clearer photos and videos than Moto Z Force, although it has a back camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, they both have a same size aperture. Moto Z Force counts with better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto Z Force, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z Force. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Moto Z Force, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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