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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.56 | 4.16 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than Moto Z, with a score of 88.5 against 74.5. Apple iPhone 12 mini's construction is extremely newer and just a little lighter, but incredibly thicker than Moto Z. The Apple iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, while Moto Z counts with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little bit better looking screen than Motorola Moto Z, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution. Moto Z has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The iPhone 12 mini features a greater hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 12 mini also has a greater number of faster cores and a 64 bits processor. The Motorola Moto Z counts with a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 mini features a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images.
IPhone 12 mini is a lot more expensive than the Moto Z, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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