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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 11.22 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a bit better than the Moto G9 Play's 76.7 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Even being the best cellphone in this review, it must be noted that it is also a a bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play features a processor that's very similar to the Galaxy M12 one, both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Moto G9 Play and Samsung Galaxy M12 both count with incredibly similar displays, both of them have a greater number of pixels per inch in the display, the same exact 720 x 1600px resolution and a same size screen.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 counts with better battery life than Moto G9 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
The Moto G9 Play counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G9 Play also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture for better low light images and video.
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