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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 626 8953 Pro chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Moto Z2 Play, getting an 80.3 score against 77.4. Galaxy A12 is a much newer phone than the Moto Z2 Play, but it's extremely heavier and notably thicker. Motorola Moto Z2 Play features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Moto Z2 Play has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Moto Z2 Play also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto Z2 Play. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery life than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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