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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 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 | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The iPhone XS is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, getting a score of 84.2 against 77.4. The iPhone XS construction is newer than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's, although it's notably thicker and heavier. IPhone XS has a much better display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a quite larger display, a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436px and a little greater pixels count per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPhone XS counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Moto Z2 Play has a little better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. Apple iPhone XS has a bit better camera than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with faster video frame rates.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Moto Z2 Play. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Moto Z2 Play, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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