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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 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 610 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting a global score of 84.2 against 77.6. The iPhone XS design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, although it was released about 13 months before. Apple iPhone XS features a sharper display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density and a slightly better 1125 x 2436 resolution.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The iPhone XS features a superior performance than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a superior battery life than iPhone XS, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity. The Moto G8 Plus features a superior camera than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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