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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2017-06-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 456 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 | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| 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
IPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z2 Play's score of 77.4. IPhone XS Max's design is newer, but a lot thicker and incredibly heavier than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play. IPhone XS Max features a better looking display than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a higher resolution of 1242 x 2688, a larger display and a little greater display pixels density.
Moto Z2 Play features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone XS Max has a better performing processing unit than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has less CPU cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the iPhone XS Max also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max captures a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition and a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a little longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Motorola Moto Z2 Play. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z2 Play, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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