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Motorola Moto G8 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Motorola Moto G8
Samsung Galaxy A12
Motorola Moto G8 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Mar 05, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm 		6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.64 oz (188.3 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neon blue, Pearl white Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD LCD
Screen-to-body
82.36 % 85.80 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 51 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 15.0W
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Video
9h 14min
Gaming
7h 4min
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Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.12 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)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos) 8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer
Other
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, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS 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: Jun 10, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3 		Date approved: Mar 11, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 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
€ 179
In The Box
10W rapid charger, USB-C cable, SIM pin, guides, Earphones (for selected countries and regions), Protect cover, Protect film (for selected countries and regions) Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 05, 2020 Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB
With 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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