Apple iPhone 12 mini (128GB) vs Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)

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Side by side comparison between Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Motorola Edge 40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

6/9/2023 10:56 AM, updated: 6/9/2025 10:51 PM

Compare Motorola Edge 40 X Apple iPhone 12 mini (128GB) 11Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.4"
OLED

1080x2340

12
MP

12mp

4GB
RAM

Hexa-core

2227
mAh

(Non removable)

15Points Motorola Edge 40 (128GB) Compare Apple iPhone 12 mini X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.55"
POLED

1080x2400

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

11 Advantages Apple iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	vs	15 Advantages Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
+3.1GHz 64bit Hexa-core (5nm)6% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)
+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	UFS 3.1
+133 grams (4.66 ounces)26% Lighter	vs	167 grams (5.85 ounces)
+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)1% Thinner	vs	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
+Super Retina XDR OLEDAdvantage Super Retina XDR OLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	P-OLED
+477 PPI19% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	402 PPI
+(5G Sub6) 5000 Mbps67% Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Face unlock 3DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Face unlock 2D
+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Ceramic ShieldAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
60Hz	vs	+144Hz140% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels3% Higher resolution screen
5.4"	vs	+6.55"21% Larger screen
(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP	vs	+(dual camera) 50MP + 13MP162% Higher resolution main camera
f/1.6 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.4 (aperture)14% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(dual front camera) 12MP + 0.3MP	vs	+(front) 32MP160% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
2300000 apps (App Store)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
2227 mAh	vs	+4400 mAh98% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
20W	vs	+68W2 times More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
proprietary audio output	vs	+Type-C reversible connectorAdvantage Best output for headset
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 2.0 proprietary connector	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.

33 Common items in both devices

128GB (111GB available) / 128GB (101GB available)

Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic or leather back

Dolby Vision/HDR10 / HDR10+

16 million

Dual-LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

+26 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Edge 40 (128GB)
Other model names	iPhone 12 mini A2176, A2398, A2399, A2400	Lenovo Moto Edge 40 5G XT2303-1, XT2303-2
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Global, International)
Brand	Apple	Motorola
Release date	10/13/2020	5/4/2023
Depth	7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	64.2 x 131.5 millimeters (2.53 x 5.18 in)	71.99 x 158.43 millimeters (2.83 x 6.24 in)
Weight	133 grams (4.66 ounces)	167 grams (5.85 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic or leather back
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED	P-OLED
Screen size	5.4" inches	6.55" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	477 PPI	402 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Ceramic Shield	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	144Hz
Display features	625nits[typ], 1200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10 Wide color gamut True-tone Oleophobic coating screen	1200nits[peak] HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 360Hz
🤖 Operating System
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
System version	iOS 14	Android 13
Firmware update	iOS 18	Android 14
User Interface	feature not registered	My UX
⚙️ Processor
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Chipset	64bit: Apple A14 Bionic (5nm)	64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6nm)
CPU	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 3.1GHz Firestorm (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz Icestorm (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Apple GPU MP4	ARM Mali-G77 MC9
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 589616 (v8) Geekbench: 4174 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 689743 (v9) Geekbench: 3320 (v5.1), 3603 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (111GB available) NVMe (SSD)	128GB (101GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Not supported	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	5000/1024 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 VoLTE A2176 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2398 version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) A2399, A2400 versions: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	A2176 version: Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261) A2398, A2399, A2400 versions: Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79)	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.4120°13mm1/3.6"	(dual camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.12µm
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.6 (aperture)	f/1.4 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.55" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	1080p@240fps	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion)
📸 Front camera
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	(dual front camera) 12 megapixels 0.3MP SL 3D	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length	23mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/3.6" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.7µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos	Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	3 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
USB	USB 2.0 proprietary connector	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	proprietary audio output	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Proprietary TV-out	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 3D Gyroscope Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	2227 mAh	4400 mAh
Charger, watts	20W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0	68W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	12W Qi wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Red, Green, Blue • Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX) • Face ID	• Colors: Black, Green, Blue, Magenta • Ready For • ThinkShield
☢️ Radiation rate
	iPhone 12 mini (128GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)	feature not registered

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Apple iPhone 12 mini (128GB) vs Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)

Side by side comparison between Apple iPhone 12 mini vs Motorola Edge 40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 40 (128GB)

📱 Model features

📲 Display

🤖 Operating System

⚙️ Processor

💽 Memory and storage

📶 Mobile networks

📷 Camera

📸 Front camera

🔉 Sound and multimedia

🔌 Connectivity

🧭 Sensors

🔋 Battery

➕ Other features

☢️ Radiation rate