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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.22 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Moto G9 Play's score of 76.7. Although Galaxy A12 and Moto G9 Play were released with only 4 months difference, Galaxy A12's construction is just a little heavier but also just a little thinner. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
The Galaxy A12 features a bit better processing unit than Moto G9 Play. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A12 features a little more vivid display than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both of them have a display of the same size, the same pixel density and the same resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Motorola Moto G9 Play has a battery lifetime that's very similar to Galaxy A12's battery life. Moto G9 Play has a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Moto G9 Play also has higher video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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