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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-06-29 |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy M12 is extremely newer than the Moto Z3 Play, it's much thicker and heavier. The Galaxy M12 features a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Moto Z3 Play features a much better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a better screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a slightly better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Moto Z3 Play also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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