Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G 5G Plus	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Jul 08, 2020	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches 168 x 74 x 9 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.30 oz (207.0 g)	7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Surfing blue	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 409 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.50 %	85.80 %
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 620	PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (UFS 2.1)	64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 2min

Gaming

6h 23min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" 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
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass	Accelerometer
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, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), 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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 349	€ 179
In The Box
Protective cover, TurboPower Charger, USB Type-C cable, Guides, SIM tool	Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 07, 2020	Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 399

With 32GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

With 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

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