Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Motorola Moto G Play Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.56 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches 166.59 x 75.99 x 9.36 mm
Weight
7.23 oz (205.0 g)	7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red	Misty blue

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer
Other
NFC	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41	Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 1, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), 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 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U	Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: IHDT56ZD4
Measured SAR
Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg	Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 1.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 179	$ 170
In The Box
Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool	Charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Jan 08, 2021

Alternative variants

With 32GB storage

Memory	3GB/32GB

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 128GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs	Motorola Moto G Play Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Motorola Moto G Play Review
User Reviews
	Motorola Moto G Play User Reviews