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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2023-04-04 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.34 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Interstellar Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Motorola Edge 40 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 83.4 score against 80. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Edge 40 Pro has the newer 13 version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10. Motorola Edge 40 Pro's body is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M12.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much powerful processing unit than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Motorola Edge 40 Pro counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a little bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Motorola Edge 40 Pro features just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M12 features better battery life than Motorola Edge 40 Pro, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity.
Motorola Edge 40 Pro features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a larger aperture, a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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