Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| 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
Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, with a global score of 80 against 75.6. Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer device than the Moto Z Droid Edition, although it is way thicker and way heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has more cpu cores. The Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Galaxy M12 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
The Moto Z Droid Edition has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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