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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max is much better than Moto G9 Play, having an 84.5 score against 76.7. The iPhone XS Max is an older and a little bit heavier device than the Moto G9 Play, but Apple managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a much more vibrant display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has a lot higher 1242 x 2688 pixels resolution and a much higher screen pixel density.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a quite superior hardware performance than Moto G9 Play, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Moto G9 Play counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Moto G9 Play features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 57% more battery capacity. Moto G9 Play counts with a better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same video quality, the Moto G9 Play also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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