Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini has an overall score of 88.5, which is much better than Moto Z Play's overall score of 74.4. The iPhone 12 mini works with iOS 14.x operating system, and Moto Z Play works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The iPhone 12 mini is a notably newer and lighter cellphone than the Moto Z Play, but it's a little thicker.
Apple iPhone 12 mini features a more vivid screen than Moto Z Play, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto Z Play features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
IPhone 12 mini counts with a better performing processing unit than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and a larger amount of RAM. The Moto Z Play has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 3510mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 12 mini features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a way lower resolution camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The iPhone 12 mini is way more expensive than Motorola Moto Z Play, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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