Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-09-01 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Apple iPhone 6s Plus is much better than the Moto Z, having an 84.2 score against 74.5. Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x operating system, and Moto Z comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is older, extremely thicker and a lot heavier than Moto Z.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone 6s Plus has just a bit better screen than Motorola Moto Z, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, they both have a screen with the same size.
IPhone 6s Plus features a little bit better camera than Moto Z, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a smaller aperture. The Motorola Moto Z counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 2750mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 6s Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 6s Plus, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto Z, giving up some features and specs.
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