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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2016-11-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than Moto M, getting an 87.1 score against 71.6. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is heavier than Moto M, it's just a bit thinner and newer. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a quite superior performance than Moto M, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better screen than Motorola Moto M. They have a display with the same size, the same 1080 x 1920px resolution and the same display density. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto M, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Moto M features just a little better battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3050mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh. IPhone 8 Plus captures much better photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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