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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-10-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 13.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is better than the Motorola Moto X4, having an 87.1 score against 74.4. Even though iPhone 8 Plus and Motorola Moto X4 were released with only 1 months difference, the iPhone 8 Plus design is a bit thinner but also somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto X4. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little more vivid display than Moto X4, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bit larger screen.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better CPU than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more storage for applications and games than Motorola Moto X4, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Moto X4 features a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 11% more battery size. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better camera than Moto X4, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto X4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto X4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Moto X4, letting go a couple specifications.
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