Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Moto G20

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Moto G20 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Moto G20 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better performer.

Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G20 offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches, but Moto G20 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Moto G20 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G20 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Moto G20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making Moto G20 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Moto G20 offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M12 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G20 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Samsung Galaxy M12

₹9,449

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Moto G20

₹13,590

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021

09 Jan, 2022

Performance


Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850	Unisoc T700
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
PLS TFT LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

90Hz screen on a budget
Great battery life
Comes with Android 11

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Cameras could be better
Design doesn't stand out
Slow charging speeds

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(190,192 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746 AnTuTu Score	N/A
15h 26m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Unisoc T700

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm

N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1

Mali-G52 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

127,746

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %

81.57 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

87 %

Design

Height

164 mm

165.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm

75.7 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm

9.1 mm

Weight

221 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP52

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 26m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 8m 17s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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