Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than the Moto Z3, getting a global score of 80 against 77.6. Even though the Galaxy M12 is newer than Moto Z3, it is extremely heavier and thicker. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Moto Z3 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy M12. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. The Moto Z3 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has just a bit better camera than Moto Z3, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. Motorola Moto Z3 has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery capacity.
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