Apple iPhone 12 vs Motorola EM35

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

    EM35: 48 g lighter

    iPhone 12:
    164 g
    EM35:
    116 g
  • Width

    EM35: 22 mm narrower

    iPhone 12:
    71.5 mm
    EM35:
    49.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    EM35: 3.9 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 12:
    6.1 in
    EM35:
    2.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 12:
    Dual
    EM35:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 12: 8.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 12:
    7.4 mm
    EM35:
    16 mm
  • Height

    EM35: 39.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 12:
    146.7 mm
    EM35:
    107 mm

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 +39.7 mm versus EM35
    Width:
    71.5 mm +22 mm versus EM35
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. EM35

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    49.5 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.6 mm versus iPhone 12

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 12

    164 g

    +48 g versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    116 g

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. EM35

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

iPhone 12 has approximately 509.4% more rectangular screen area than EM35.

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, EM35, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 12EM35
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
EM35: Original memory entry

110 MB

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. EM35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +2005 mAh versus EM35

  2. 2. EM35

    810 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 122. EM35

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
  • 107 Х 49.5 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • Super Retina XDR OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.1" inc
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1170 x 2532 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 110 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2815 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • non-removable
  • 810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 14.1
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Chipset
  • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 12, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 90.2 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 28.3%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
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, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 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''
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 4K@24/30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60/120fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
  • (depth/biometrics sensor)
Unknown
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, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Processor CPU
  • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Unknown
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, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 13
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 880 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - for China
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • No
USB
  • Lightning
  • USB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.5
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
  • Navigation scroll wheel -Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Dedicated music keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 12, EM35.
SpecificationiPhone 12EM35
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)
  • MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo