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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 144.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
IPhone XS has a general score of 84.2, which is much better than Moto G5S Plus's 74.8 general score. IPhone XS is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Moto G5S Plus, but it's just a little heavier. IPhone XS features a better screen than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
The iPhone XS features a quite superior performance than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor. Moto G5S Plus features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Moto G5S Plus also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPhone XS has a bit better camera than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments. Moto G5S Plus features just a little bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS 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 need that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, else you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto G5S Plus, giving up some specs and features.
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