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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| 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 has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. The Apple iPhone XS is better than the Moto Z3 Play, it must be noted that it is also a somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker phone. IPhone XS counts with a greater processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone XS has a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display and a little bit higher resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. The iPhone XS shoots a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the same video definition and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the iPhone XS also counts with higher video frame rates.
Moto Z3 Play features much more memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 Play counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z3 Play. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, giving up a couple specs and features.
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