Apple iPhone XS Max vs Motorola One 5G Ace Specs Comparison

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
8.4
Motorola One 5G Ace
Apple iPhone XS Max Motorola One 5G Ace
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Jan 14, 2021
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3179 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1099 $400

Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g 7.48 oz / 212.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Volcanic grey, Frosted silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.62% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits LTPS
Resolution
2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 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 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3179 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
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, 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
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, 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
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (Slow-motion videos)
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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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
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, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, 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 Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Date approved: Dec 15, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZF2
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
for T-Mobile
Memory 6GB/128GB
Resistance Splash, Dust; IP54
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
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