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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Nebula Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2021) is a bit better than Galaxy M12, getting a general score of 84.6 against 80. The Motorola Edge (2021) construction is just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy M12, even when they were released only a couple of months apart. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge (2021) has newer 11 version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version.
Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM. Motorola Edge (2021) has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher pixel number per inch in the display and a way better 1080 x 2460 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy M12 features greater battery duration than Motorola Edge (2021), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5000mAh.
Motorola Edge (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a way better 108 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
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