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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-10-04 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a score of 84.2, which is much better than Moto Z Play's 74.4 overall score. Even though the Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a better phone than the Moto Z Play, we must tell that it's also older, heavier and just a little thicker. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Moto Z Play comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a little better processing power than Moto Z Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and an additional graphics processor. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z Play. They have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the same display pixels density and a same size display.
IPhone 6s Plus's camera is just as good as the Moto Z Play one, although the iPhone 6s Plus has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures in low light situations, a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution. The Moto Z Play counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z Play has greater battery life than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 28 percent more battery size.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto Z Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z Play. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 6s Plus, else you can save some dollars and get the Motorola Moto Z Play, giving up a couple specs and features.
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