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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LTPS | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a general score of 81.5 against 80. The Motorola Moto G 5G construction is just a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, and they were released only 3 months apart. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
Motorola Moto G 5G has a little better performance than Galaxy M12. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Moto G 5G has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher screen pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Moto G 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP, the Moto G 5G also has a larger camera aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations and a lot better (4K) video quality.
Galaxy M12 has a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with greater battery duration than Motorola Moto G 5G, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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