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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2017-03-31 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s is much better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a overall score of 83 against 74.6. The Apple iPhone 6s construction is noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, even though it was released around 19 months before. IPhone 6s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a much lower 1334 x 750 resolution, a quite smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. IPhone 6s features just a bit better performance than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPhone 6s counts with a little bit better camera than Moto G5 Plus, although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality images and videos and a much tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 MP resolution camera. Moto G5 Plus features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 6s is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto G5 Plus. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Moto G5 Plus, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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