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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-09 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 285 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Motorola One's score of 74.3. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version while Motorola One has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy M12 construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than the Motorola One.
The Motorola One counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M12's CPU is just as good as Motorola One's processing unit, both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola One, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery performance than Motorola One, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M12 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Motorola One, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rates and a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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