Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 14.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-08-16 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 477 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has a general score of 88.5, which is much better than Motorola Moto Z3's score of 77.6. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 12 mini is a a lot newer and lighter cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z3, although it's also just a little bit thicker.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Moto Z3 counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better processing unit than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 12 mini captures a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same video definition, the iPhone 12 mini also has higher video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Motorola Moto Z3 counts with improved battery life than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z3. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Moto Z3, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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