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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | iOS 14.x |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 297.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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+ (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPhone 12 mini is better than Motorola Moto Z3, having a overall score of 88.5 against 77.6. The iPhone 12 mini comes with iOS 14.x OS, and Motorola Moto Z3 counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. IPhone 12 mini's construction is a lot newer and somewhat lighter than the Motorola Moto Z3's, but it's also a little thicker.
IPhone 12 mini features a brighter display than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density and a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a superior processor than Motorola Moto Z3, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a little bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
Moto Z3 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Moto Z3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Moto Z3 features longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2227mAh.
Although iPhone 12 mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than Motorola Moto Z3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12 mini, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z3, resigning some specifications.
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