Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G8 Power	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Apr 16, 2020	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.4-inch · 2300x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.14 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches 155.95 x 75.84 x 9.63 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.95 oz (197.0 g)	7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	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
Smoke black, Capri blue	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2300x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 397 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LCD
Screen-to-body
86.13 %	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 (eMMC 5.1)	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
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Motorola TurboPower	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 55min

Gaming

11h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.8" 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 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	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, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	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 (600/100 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
	€ 179
In The Box
18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool	Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 07, 2020	Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

With 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Motorola Moto G8 Power Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
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