Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Motorola Moto Z

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 6s Plus and Motorola Moto Z. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 6s Plus vs. Motorola Moto Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1687 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 153.3 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater height than Motorola Moto Z.
Width 77.9 mm 75.3 mm Apple iPhone 6s Plus has greater width than Motorola Moto Z.
Depth 7.3 mm 5.19 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Weight 192 g 136 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Body Colour Space grey | Gold | Silver | Rose gold White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black
Body Material Stainless steel, glass, anodised aluminium -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Motorola Moto Z has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 535 ppi Motorola Moto Z has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting) -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed - 1.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Quad-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Motorola Moto Z has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Motorola Moto Z has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Motorola Moto Z has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 3x 8x Motorola Moto Z has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 6s Plus.
Special Effects Auto HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Live Photo, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Night mode, Professional mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Apple iPhone 6s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 2600 mAh
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 9 Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 1700 CDMA2000 1X (AWS), 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Dynamic Lock Screen, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M9 motion coprocessor, Apple TV support (2nd or later) MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics
OTHERS Apple iPhone 6s Plus Motorola Moto Z
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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