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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS Max has a score of 84.5, which is better than Moto G8's global score of 74.4. The iPhone XS Max is an older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Moto G8, but Apple managed to build it somewhat thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G8, because it has a way higher screen pixel density, a much higher 1242 x 2688px resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a better performing CPU than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. IPhone XS Max shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G8, although it has a worse (4K) video definition, a smaller diafragm aperture and a way worse 12 megapixels resolution camera.
The Moto G8 has much more storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto G8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Moto G8 counts with superior battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than Motorola Moto G8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto G8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Motorola Moto G8, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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