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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting an 80 score against 76.7. Both devices we compare here include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Although Samsung Galaxy M12 is a better phone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, it must be noted that it's also a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Motorola Moto G9 Play and Samsung Galaxy M12 have extremely similar processors, they have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. Moto G9 Play and Samsung Galaxy M12 both count with similar screens, both have a display of the same size, the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600 and a higher pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Moto G9 Play, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
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