Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Capri blue and Smoke black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | $ 237.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Moto G8 Power, having a global score of 80 against 76. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Samsung Galaxy M12's body has the same thickness than the Moto G8 Power, but it's somewhat heavier.
The Moto G8 Power has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2300. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G8 Power, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Moto G8 Power features a processing unit that is very similar to the Galaxy M12 one, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy M12 takes clearer pictures and videos than Moto G8 Power, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has better battery duration than Moto G8 Power, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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