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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-12-07 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LTPS | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 mini is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G 5G, with an 88.5 score against 81.5. The Apple iPhone 12 mini is a a lot lighter and much thinner device than Motorola Moto G 5G, even though they were only released with a few months difference. Apple iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x OS, while Motorola Moto G 5G counts with Android 10 OS.
The iPhone 12 mini features a faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G 5G, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPhone 12 mini features a sharper screen than Moto G 5G, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Moto G 5G takes a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Moto G 5G also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Moto G 5G features a way better battery duration than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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