Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue 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 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-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
The Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Motorola Moto Z, having a overall score of 80 against 74.5. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Galaxy M12 is a newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z, but it is heavier and thicker.
Galaxy M12 features just a little better processing power than Moto Z, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a larger number of cores (although slower). Motorola Moto Z features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy M12 features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M12 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Moto Z, because although it has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery life than Moto Z, because it has a 131 percent more battery size.
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