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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | 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 | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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-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 has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than the Moto Z3's global score of 77.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is extremely newer than the Moto Z3, it is a lot thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a little better processing power than Galaxy M12. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. Motorola Moto Z3 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy M12 captures a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy M12 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution. The Motorola Moto Z3 features a better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy M12, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy M12 features a really longer battery duration than Moto Z3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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