"Motorola Moto X Play" and "Apple iPhone 6s" are two of the best smartphones of 2015. However, the "Apple iPhone 6s" is definitely the more overrated one among the two. With Apple's flagships being more discussed than other smartphones, people tend to overlook how great other phones are.
Let's compare "Motorola Moto X Play" and "Apple iPhone 6s" to see how the less discussed smartphones can be as good or even better than the mainstream smartphones.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" Features
"Motorola Moto X Play" has the dual sim capacity and it is water repellant. The "Apple iPhone 6s" on the other hand comes with fingerprint sensor and the Apple Pay functionality. The extra features of the two phones are entirely different from each other and although the iPhone's features belong to the luxurious category, it's undeniable that the Moto X Play's features are more practical. Still, it's a matter of preference.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" Body, Display
"Motorola Moto X Play" measures 5.83 x 2.95 x .43 inches while "Apple iPhone 6s" measures 5.44 x 2.64 x .28 inches. "Moto X Play" is a bit bigger than the "iPhone 6s" and it is also bigger in screen size. "Motorola Moto X Play" has a 5.5 inches screen while the "Apple iPhone 6s" has a screen size of 4.7 inches. Not only is the "Motorola Moto X Play" bigger in screen size, it is also better in the resolution department. It has a 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution with 401 ppi while "Apple iPhone 6s" only has a 750 x 1334 resolution with 326 ppi. It's hard to deny the fact that Motorola wins over Apple in the display category.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" Platform, Memory
Of course, "Motorola Moto X Play" runs Android, Lollipop v5.1.1 to be specific, and "Apple iPhone 6s" runs iOS 9. "Motorola Moto X Play" is powered by Snapdragon 615 with a Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU while the "Apple iPhone 6s" uses Apple A9 chipset and a Dual core 1.84 GHz Twister CPU.
As for the memory, both phones have 2 GB RAM and they have the same maximum memory capacity of 128 GB. It's just that "Motorola Moto X Play" can be bought in either 16 GB or 32 GB variant and just expand it through the microSD slot, whereas in the "Apple iPhone 6s", you gotta decide whether you wanna settle with 16 GB, 32 GB, or 128 GB because the "Apple iPhone 6s" do not have a microSD slot.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" camera
Basing on the MP's, it looks like "Moto X Play" wins over the "iPhone 6s". It has a 21 MP rear cam while the "Apple iPhone 6s" only has 12 MP. However, they both share the same front cam specs of 5 MP. But it's not only the MP that matters, so here are actual camera samples of the "Apple iPhone 6s" and "Motorola Moto X Play" so you can see their actual output. iPhone 6s' samples look really good actually, it's just that Moto X Play's camera samples are brighter and more vibrant.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" Battery
To cut to the chase, it's Moto X Play's 3630 mAh battery vs iPhone 6s's 1715 mAh battery. Aside from that massive difference in the battery, "Moto X Play" also features fast battery charging, which makes it a really good overall choice.
"Motorola Moto X Play" vs "Apple iPhone 6s" Price, Conclusion
According to GSMarena, "Motorola Moto X Play" costs 270 Euro while "Apple iPhone 6s" costs 740 Euro. "Motorola Moto X Play" is three times less expensive compared to "Apple iPhone 6s", making it a really good option in general. "Moto X Play" is water repellant, comes with a 21 MP camera, and has better display. "iPhone 6s" on the other hand is simply the more luxurious choice with its fancy fingerprint sensor and Apple Pay function.