Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Motorola One Action Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Aug 16, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
€179	$350

Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm	6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches 160.1 x 71.2 x 9.15 mm
Weight
7.23 oz / 205.0 g	6.21 oz / 176.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Splash; IPX2
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	Denim blue, Pearl white

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 81.47% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 435 PPI

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.2 (Poor)	4.7 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB	4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Depth information)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
8 MP	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	Yes 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
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
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 Mobile
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 66 Global version - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 41 Global version - 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Global version - 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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

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