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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Apple iPhone XS body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Moto G9 Play, even though it was released many years before. IPhone XS features a better processing unit than Moto G9 Play, because although it has lesser cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The iPhone XS features a much sharper display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1125 x 2436 resolution. The Moto G9 Play features a better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Moto G9 Play also has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Moto G9 Play has much more storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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