Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Galaxy A12 is a lot newer than the Moto Z Play, it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processor than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A12 also has a greater amount of RAM. Moto Z Play features a bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A12 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a F2 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Play, because it has a 42% more battery capacity.
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