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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-08-28 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 mini has a global score of 88.5, which is better than the Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. IPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while Moto G9 Play works with Android 10 operating system. Even when iPhone 12 mini and Moto G9 Play were released with only 3 months difference, iPhone 12 mini is somewhat thinner and lighter.
IPhone 12 mini features a superior hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a much better looking display than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a way better screen density.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Moto G9 Play features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto G9 Play also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Moto G9 Play has a really longer battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 125 percent larger battery size.
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