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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is much better than Moto M's 71.6 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is a lot newer, but thicker and heavier than the Moto M. Moto M features a bit better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Moto M, because it has more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a little bit better processing power than Moto M. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery performance than Moto M, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a very superior camera than Moto M, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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