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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-07-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.30 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Surfing blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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
The Moto G 5G Plus has a global score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's score of 80. Even though Moto G 5G Plus and Galaxy M12 were released with only a couple of months difference, Moto G 5G Plus is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Moto G 5G Plus features a better screen than Galaxy M12, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a little larger screen and a way better 1080 x 2520 resolution.
Galaxy M12 features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Moto G 5G Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy M12. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Moto G 5G Plus takes better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light situations. Samsung Galaxy M12 has superior battery life than Motorola Moto G 5G Plus, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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