Motorola Moto G Play vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G Play
Motorola Moto G Play Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Dual camera
Quad camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches
166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.20 oz (204.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: 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
Misty blue Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.61 % 85.80 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SM4250-AA (11 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
Kryo 240
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 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
No
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 28, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg
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
$ 170 € 179

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

for AT&T and Cricket
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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