Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-09-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR has a score of 82, which is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z's 74.5 score. The Apple iPhone XR construction is much newer, but much heavier and way thicker than the Motorola Moto Z. The Moto Z has a bit better screen than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a lot greater screen pixels density.
The Moto Z features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Apple iPhone XR features a better CPU than Moto Z, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and 2 more processing cores.
The Apple iPhone XR features just a little bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 2942mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh. Apple iPhone XR shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z, although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, they both have a same size aperture.
Although Apple iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more money 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 and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone XR, else you can save some money and buy the Moto Z, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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