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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, getting an 84.5 score against 77.6. The iPhone XS Max construction is somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it's a little heavier and was released just a little further than a year before. IPhone XS Max features a more vivid screen than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a little bigger screen, a just a bit greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px.
The iPhone XS Max has a better CPU than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has lesser processing cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processor. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G8 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus has longer battery life than iPhone XS Max, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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