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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2023-05-04 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.77 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge 40's 77.2 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version. The Galaxy M12 is better than Motorola Edge 40, we must highlight that it's also a lot older, noticeably thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Galaxy M12 features a much better performance than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Motorola Edge 40 also has a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features much more memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Edge 40 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery life than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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