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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.49 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue and Turquoise | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is just a bit better than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite's score of 74.3. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though Samsung Galaxy M12 is newer than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, it's just a little heavier and just a bit thicker.
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Moto G8 Power Lite has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M12. Both have a same size display, a greater count of pixels per inch of display and an equal resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
The Galaxy M12 features a much better camera than Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also has a camera in the back with lot more MP. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 has greater battery life than Moto G8 Power Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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