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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XR has an overall score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 general score. The iPhone XR design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Moto G5S Plus. The iPhone XR has a more powerful CPU than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone XR has just a bit better display than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a just a little worse screen density and a bit worse resolution of 828 x 1792px, it also counts with a little bigger display. Moto G5S Plus counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XR, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto G5S Plus also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Apple iPhone XR's battery duration is very similar to the Moto G5S Plus one, although the Apple iPhone XR has 2942mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. IPhone XR has just a bit better camera than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a worse video resolution and a lesser mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Motorola Moto G5S Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone XR, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, giving up some specs and features.
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