Motorola Moto Z Force vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone XS Max
Motorola Moto Z Force Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Sep 01, 2016
Released · Sep 21, 2018
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.5-inch · 2688x1242px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
3179 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 09, 2016 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches
155.9 x 75.8 x 6.99 mm
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Gray Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.77% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 534 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Features
ShatterShield 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
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
Kryo
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 530 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh 3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
21 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
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
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Video calling
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash) 7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

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