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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s is better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), having a general score of 83 against 74.1. Apple iPhone 6s's design is notably lighter and incredibly thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015), even when both of them were released only a few months apart. The Apple iPhone 6s counts with a faster processing unit than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has less RAM and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 6s counts with a bit more vivid display than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it has a much lower resolution of 1334 x 750px, a much lower pixels density and a little bit smaller display. Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way higher 21 megapixels resolution camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Apple iPhone 6s features a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a superior battery performance than iPhone 6s, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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