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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Moto G31's 77 overall score. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has older 10 version while Moto G31 has Android 11 version. Even being the best cellphone we compare here, Galaxy A12 is an older, a little bit thicker and heavier cellphone than the Moto G31.
The Moto G31 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much better screen pixels density. The Galaxy A12's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Moto G31's one, they have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and exactly the same internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G31. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery duration in Motorola Moto G31. Moto G31 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G31 also has a better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures.
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