Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Motorola Moto Z's overall score of 74.5. Even though the iPhone 8 Plus is newer than the Motorola Moto Z, it's heavier and a lot thicker. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64-bits CPU.
Moto Z and iPhone 8 Plus feature very similar screens, and although the iPhone 8 Plus has a lot worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, they both have a display of the same size. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a little longer battery performance than Moto Z, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size. The iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, although it has a back-facing camera with less MP and a worse (4K) video definition, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto Z. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Moto Z, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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