Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola Edge 30: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola Edge 30. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 12Apple iPhone 12Global · 4GB · 64GB
Motorola Edge 30Motorola Edge 30Global · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 12
Apple iPhone 12
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Motorola Edge 30
Motorola Edge 30
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.0Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9Performance & Hardware 6.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.1Camera 6.9Camera
Connectivity score 8.2 Connectivity 7.9 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 5.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
80 reviews
8.3
66 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola Edge 30

Specs Apple iPhone 12 prices Apple iPhone 12
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Motorola Edge 30 price comparison Motorola Edge 30
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.1" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.5 mm
146.7 mm
7.4 mm 		74.2 mm
159.4 mm
6.8 mm
Weight 162 g 155 g
Micro A14
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 778
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.338.069
v11 		609.900
v10
Battery 2815 mAh 4020 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX503
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
OV50A
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.25
Bands
OS iOS 18 Android 14 Upside-down cake

Brand
Brand Apple Motorola
Aliases A2399 --

Release Date
Release date October 2020,
6 years ago 		April 2022,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 12
Motorola Edge 30
Apple iPhone 12
Motorola Edge 30
Size
71.5 mm • 146.7 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.2 mm • 159.4 mm • 6.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 162 g 155 g
Usable surface 87 % 87 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Polycarbonate, Aluminium, Splash resistant design
Resistance IP68 IP52
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Green
Silver
Gray
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 6.5"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1170 x 2532 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2460 px
Brightness 625 nits --
Peak brightness 1200 nits --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 460 Pixels per inch 393 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 144 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.7
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
8.8
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
7.8
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A14 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ (SM7325-AE)
CPU 2x Icestorm 3.1 GHz + 4x Firestorm 1.8 GHz 1×Cortex-A78 2.5GHz + 3×Cortex-A78 2.4GHz+ 4xCortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit A14 GPU Adreno 642L 608MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
1.338.069
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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609.900
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
8.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.7
9.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.0
8.1
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX503 Omnivision OV50A
Type CMOS CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.55" 1/1.55"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
12 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Samsung S5KJN1
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.40 µm
0.64 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.76"
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.25
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX514 Samsung JD1
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Pixel size -- 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/3.14"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
117
Camera
127Photo
130Video
132
Selfie
127Photo
140Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.2
8.5
Quality of nighttime photos
8.1
7.6
Quality of selfies
8.5
7.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
7.9
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B43 (TDD 3700)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
8.7
Quality of the GPS
8.9
8.4
And the WiFi?
8.9
8.8
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
2815 mAh
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4020 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
33.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging (15W)
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 16%
    Less than half day
  • 39%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 11%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
  • Android 14
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 3 years ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 28%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 35%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 41%
    Every six months
  • 53%
    Every two months or less
  • 9%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
80 reviews
66 reviews
Prices
From $ 300 --
From $ 302 --

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