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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 A12 is a little bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, getting a score of 80.3 against 74.6. The Samsung Galaxy A12 body is extremely newer and just a little bit thinner, but also heavier than the Moto G5 Plus. Moto G5 Plus features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy A12 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster processor than Moto G5 Plus. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery life than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A12 takes clearer photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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