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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Moto G8's global score of 74.4. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so both should provide the user identical operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than the Moto G8, but it is a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Moto G8 and Galaxy M12 count with quite similar processors, both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Moto G8 and Galaxy M12 both feature incredibly similar displays, although the Galaxy M12 also has a just a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 720 x 1600.
Galaxy M12 features a better memory for games and applications than Moto G8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a much better battery performance than Moto G8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with way more MP.
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