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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has an overall score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is just a bit heavier. The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a lot greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a slightly better memory for applications and games than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Moto G 5G Plus and the Galaxy A12 feature very similar processing units, both have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A12 both have similar battery performance.
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