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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play, having an 80 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy M12's design is extremely newer, but a lot heavier and extremely thicker than Moto Z3 Play. The Galaxy M12 features just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features just a bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior battery life than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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