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Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola DROID Turbo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 12: 5 g lighter

      iPhone 12:
      164 g
      DROID Turbo:
      169 g

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Turbo: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12:
      6.1 in
      DROID Turbo:
      5.2 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      iPhone 12:
      4 GB RAM
      DROID Turbo:
      3 GB RAM

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12:
      Dual
      DROID Turbo:
      Single

    • Release year

      iPhone 12:
      2020
      DROID Turbo:
      2014

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      Height:
      146.7 mm
      Width:
      71.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. DROID Turbo

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      164 g

    2. 2. DROID Turbo

      169 g

      +5 g versus iPhone 12

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. DROID Turbo

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 cm²

    iPhone 12 has approximately 22.5% more rectangular screen area than DROID Turbo.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
    128 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. DROID Turbo

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12

      2815 mAh

    2. 2. DROID Turbo

      3900 mAh

      +1085 mAh versus iPhone 12

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 122. DROID Turbo

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 256GB 4GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 3900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 70.9%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 565 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    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''
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 122
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 48380
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1007
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2446
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3542
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 598478
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1580
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3920
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    • Metallic Black
    • Metallic Red
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 880 EUR
    • 290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -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
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, DROID Turbo.
    SpecificationiPhone 12DROID Turbo
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - 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) - Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada
    • Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

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