Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is much better than Motorola Moto Z, having an 88.7 score against 74.5. Even though the iPhone 12 is incredibly newer than the Motorola Moto Z, it is thicker and somewhat heavier. IPhone 12 has iOS 15.x operating system, and Motorola Moto Z works with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. IPhone 12 features a bit more vivid display than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a little worse pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
Motorola Moto Z has a superior storage to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone 12 features a more powerful processing unit than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has an 8% more battery size. Apple iPhone 12 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto Z. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Moto Z, letting go some specs and features.
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