Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Moto Z Play, having an 80 score against 74.4. The Galaxy M12 construction is noticeably newer than Moto Z Play's, although it's heavier and a lot thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy M12 has older 10 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M12 has a processor that's just as good as the processor in Moto Z Play, and although the Galaxy M12 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Moto Z Play features a better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Moto Z Play, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a slightly better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a F2 camera aperture and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a way more MP camera.
Galaxy M12 features a much better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
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