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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XR has a score of 82, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z2 Play's score of 77.4. The Apple iPhone XR design is newer, but way heavier and a lot thicker than Moto Z2 Play. Apple iPhone XR counts with a better performing processor than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a slightly better screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit inferior pixel count in each inch of display and a little lower resolution of 828 x 1792, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Moto Z2 Play has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The iPhone XR counts with a battery life that's just as good as the Moto Z2 Play one, although the iPhone XR has a 2% lower battery size. Apple iPhone XR shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone XR also counts with higher video frame rates.
Although iPhone XR is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z2 Play. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XR, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Moto Z2 Play, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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