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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-02-07 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2270 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 an overall score of 84.2, which is better than the Motorola Moto G7 Plus's general score of 76.1. Even though the iPhone XS and Motorola Moto G7 Plus were released only 5 months apart, the iPhone XS construction is a little heavier but just a bit thinner. Apple iPhone XS features a more vivid screen than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1125 x 2436px resolution and a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Moto G7 Plus features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Moto G7 Plus also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Apple iPhone XS features a superior hardware performance than Moto G7 Plus, because although it has 2 less cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Motorola Moto G7 Plus features a bit better battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh. Motorola Moto G7 Plus and iPhone XS both have similar cameras, because although the iPhone XS has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, a worse (4K) video definition and a way worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality photos.
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