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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-06-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Moto Z2 Play's global score of 77.4. Although the Galaxy A12 is way newer than Moto Z2 Play, it's notably thicker and heavier. Moto Z2 Play counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Moto Z2 Play has a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Moto Z2 Play also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy A12 has a little better performance than Moto Z2 Play. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery performance than Moto Z2 Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy A12 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
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