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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-12-07 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Frosted silver and Volcanic grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | LTPS |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Motorola Moto G 5G has a global score of 81.5, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M12's 80 general score. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Motorola Moto G 5G's design is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Galaxy M12, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Moto G 5G features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M12. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G 5G has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better amount of pixels per screen inch and a little bigger screen.
Moto G 5G has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels, the Moto G 5G also has a much better video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photography. The Galaxy M12 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features superior battery duration than Moto G 5G, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
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