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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Motorola Moto G31 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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Samsung Galaxy A12
Motorola Moto G31
Samsung Galaxy A12 Motorola Moto G31
Released · Dec 21, 2020
Released · Dec 06, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Nov 18, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€179

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm 		6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches
161.89 x 73.87 x 8.55 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g 6.38 oz / 181.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red Mineral Grey, Baby Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 82.69% screen-to-body
Type
LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor) Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2000 MHz
Cortex
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB 		4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm 		50 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.28 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 (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) 1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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 NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No Yes
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
With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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