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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 |
| -- | 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-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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with a score of 80 against 77.2. Even though Galaxy M12 and Motorola Defy (2021) were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy M12 is thinner and just a bit lighter. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The Galaxy M12 and the Motorola Defy (2021) both feature very similar screens, both have the same pixel density, a display with the same size and the same exact resolution of 720 x 1600. The Galaxy M12 and the Motorola Defy (2021) both count with quite similar CPUs, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Motorola Defy (2021) takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with longer battery duration than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a 20% more battery size.
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