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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-06 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Baby Blue and Mineral Grey | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a bit better than Moto G31's score of 77. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Moto G31 has Android 11. Despite being the best phone in this review, Samsung Galaxy M12's design is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Moto G31.
The Moto G31 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per inch of display and a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Galaxy M12's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Moto G31 one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 and Motorola Moto G31 both have extremely similar processors, they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features better battery performance than Motorola Moto G31, because it has a 20 percent more battery size. The Motorola Moto G31 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Motorola Moto G31 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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