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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A12 construction is a lot newer and notably thinner than the Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it is also heavier. Galaxy A12 has a little faster processor than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM memory.
Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way greater pixels amount per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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