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Motorola Moto G 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Dec 07, 2020	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 05, 2020	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
€300	€179

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches 166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.48 oz (212.0 g)	7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Volcanic grey, Frosted silver	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.60% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
LTPS, 60Hz, HDR	LCD
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 570	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 619	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs