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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 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 | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 5.0 | 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
IPhone XS is much better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, having a score of 84.2 against 76.3. IPhone XS is a better device than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, it must be noted that it's also just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a quite better processing power than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
IPhone XS features a sharper display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436. The Apple iPhone XS has just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same sensor size, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Moto Z3 Play features much more memory to install applications and games than iPhone XS, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Moto Z3 Play counts with a little better battery performance than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Although iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Moto Z3 Play, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Moto Z3 Play. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone XS, else you can save some money and buy the Moto Z3 Play, resigning some specs and features.
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