Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Motorola Edge (2021) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A12 Motorola Edge (2021)
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.8-inch · 2460x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Aug 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
169 x 76 x 8.85mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
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
Black, White, Blue, Red Nebula Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 85.60% screen-to-body
Type
LCD IPS LCD, 144Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2460x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 670 Prime
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 642L
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 30.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
108 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.52”
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (920 fps)
Front
8 MP 32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78
LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
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 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
For Verizon
Weight 7.11 oz / 201.6 g
5G Bands n2, n5, n48, n66, n77, n78, n260, n261
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 66
TDD Bands 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 5, 8
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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