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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-03-31 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 global score. The iPhone XS body is newer and thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Moto G5 Plus. IPhone XS counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436, a just a bit better pixels amount per screen inch and a quite larger screen.
Motorola Moto G5 Plus counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB. Apple iPhone XS has a greater hardware performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Moto G5 Plus features just a bit longer battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2659mAh. IPhone XS features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality pictures and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone XS also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G5 Plus. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, else you can save some money and buy the Moto G5 Plus, resigning a couple specifications.
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