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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2018-04-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 global score of 84.2, which is a bit better than Moto G6 Plus's overall score of 77.5. Even though iPhone XS and Moto G6 Plus were released only 5 months apart, iPhone XS's design is a little bit thinner but also just a little heavier than Moto G6 Plus. The iPhone XS features a bit better screen than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1125 x 2436.
The iPhone XS has a quite better hardware performance than Moto G6 Plus, because although it has 2 less CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone XS features a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G6 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone XS also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and higher video frame rates.
Motorola Moto G6 Plus counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto G6 Plus also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Moto G6 Plus has better battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity.
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