Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola One 5G Ace Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Jan 08, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$829	$400

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	7.48 oz (212.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Volcanic grey, Frosted silver

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 85.62% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	LTPS
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570
GPU
Yes	Adreno 619
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
2815 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	16 MP (Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Dec 15, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZF2
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

for T-Mobile

Memory	6GB/128GB
Resistance	Splash, Dust; IP54

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	Motorola One 5G Ace Specs
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