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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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+ (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 5.0 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has an older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto Z3, it is notably thicker and noticeably heavier.
Moto Z3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Motorola Moto Z3 has a better looking display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera. Motorola Moto Z3 features a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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