Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition's general score of 75.6. The Galaxy A12 design is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and way heavier than the Moto Z Droid Edition. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A12 has just a little better processing power than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy A12 also has a higher number of cores. Galaxy A12 has a way better battery lifetime than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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