Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola Moto G6 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 12
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Apple iPhone 12 or Motorola Moto G6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 12 | Motorola Moto G6 | |
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Release date | 2020, October 13 | 2018, April | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 164 g | 5.78 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | Deep Indigo, Silver, Blush, Black | |
Battery | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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Approximate price | 880 EUR | 180 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.7" in | |
Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 75.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Other specs | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, auto-HDR | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@60/30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 122 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 132 | ||
DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP or 16 MP, f/2.2 | |
Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 14.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | - Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Adreno 506 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1070567 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 281737 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 326234 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 170150 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 281737 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 598478 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | 161 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4418 | 673 | |
GeekBench 6 Metal | 15923 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1580 | 120 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3920 | 432 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 748 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3792 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2868 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2176 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (Europe model) | |
USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast battery charging 15W - Splash resistant |
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Versions |
- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
- For Global market, Europe, Brazil, USA Also known as Motorola Moto 1S |
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