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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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
IPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. Although the iPhone 12 mini is just a bit thicker than Moto Z3 Play, it's somewhat lighter and also much newer. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit greater display pixels density.
The Moto Z3 Play counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a better performing processor than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has greater battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 12 mini shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has better video frame rate and a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than the Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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