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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
IPhone 8 Plus is much better than the Moto G5 Plus, having an 87.1 score against 74.6. Although the iPhone 8 Plus and Moto G5 Plus were released with only 6 months difference, the iPhone 8 Plus construction is thinner but also a lot heavier than Moto G5 Plus. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit larger display.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite better performance than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has less RAM and less cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 8 Plus takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and a smaller back camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution camera, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a little longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G5 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Moto G5 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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