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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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
The iPhone 12 is much better than Moto Z2 Play, getting a global score of 88.7 against 77.4. Although the iPhone 12 is way newer than Moto Z2 Play, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has a better resolution of 1170 x 2532px, a little bit larger display and a bit greater pixels amount in each screen inch.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z2 Play also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone 12 has a greater processing power than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has 2 lesser cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone 12 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the Apple iPhone 12 also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z2 Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z2 Play. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Moto Z2 Play, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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