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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-06 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gray and White | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS has a score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than Moto Z4's overall score of 79.8. Even being the best in this review, the Apple iPhone XS construction is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Moto Z4. The Apple iPhone XS has a quite superior performance than Moto Z4, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPhone XS features a brighter display than Moto Z4, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Motorola Moto Z4 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto Z4 has a much longer battery performance than iPhone XS, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity. Motorola Moto Z4 features a much better camera than iPhone XS, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto Z4 also counts with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a much larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Motorola Moto Z4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Motorola Moto Z4. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Motorola Moto Z4, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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