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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-07-08 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Surfing blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is a little bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, getting an 88.5 score against 82.6. IPhone 12 mini's body is way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, even when both were released only 4 months apart. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a faster processor than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone 12 mini features a sharper screen than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixel density. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has a much better battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125 percent more battery capacity.
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