Apple iPhone XS vs Motorola One 5G Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

9.3
Apple iPhone XS
8.5
Motorola One 5G
Apple iPhone XS Motorola One 5G
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Sep 18, 2020
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.7-inch · 2520x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
5000 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Aug 31, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $445

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches
168 x 74 x 9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g 7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Oxford blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.50% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits LCD, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Date approved: Dec 14, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZC3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Head: 0.63 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
for Verizon
5G Bands n2, n5, n66, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Prices (MSRP) $550
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless