Motorola One 5G vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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

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

Design

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

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.50% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body
Type
LCD, 90Hz, HDR OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 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
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
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
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
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
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

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

Regulatory Approval

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

Alternative variants

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 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1349
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1149
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