Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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
The Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z's general score of 74.5. Although Galaxy A12 is way newer than the Moto Z, it's notably heavier and much thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a little better processing power than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a higher number of cores. The Moto Z has a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixels count per inch of display and a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Moto Z, because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A12 features a much better battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has a 92 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Moto Z, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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