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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Motorola |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-06-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 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 |
| $ 829.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (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 | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. The Apple iPhone 12 construction is newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. IPhone 12 counts with a superior CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone 12 has a brighter screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch and a quite bigger screen. Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Apple iPhone 12 shoots clearer videos and photos than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 MP camera, the Apple iPhone 12 also has a larger aperture and faster video frame rates. The Moto Z3 Play has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
IPhone 12 is way more expensive than Moto Z3 Play, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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