Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is a little bit better than the Moto Z3, having a global score of 84.2 against 77.6. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, the Apple iPhone XS construction is just a little bit thicker and heavier than Moto Z3. The iPhone XS features just a bit better display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a just a little better display pixels density.
The Apple iPhone XS features a little better hardware performance than Moto Z3, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone XS counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the iPhone XS also has faster video frame rate, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and a bigger camera aperture.
Moto Z3 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Motorola Moto Z3 has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Motorola Moto Z3. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Motorola Moto Z3, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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