Motorola Moto G 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G	Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Dec 07, 2020	Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	2227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm	5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Volcanic grey, Frosted silver	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.7-inch	5.4-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
LTPS	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.60 %	85.83 %
Peak brightness
	1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570	Hexa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 619	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	2227 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 4min

Browsing

10h 56min

Video

5h 10min

Gaming

5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 300	$ 729
In The Box
Headset, protective cover, charger, USB-C cable, quick start guide, SIM toolkit	USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 05, 2020	Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 779

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

Links

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