Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Moto G30

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Moto G30 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G30 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,237, while Samsung Galaxy M12 scores 1,028, making Moto G30 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G30 offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches, but Moto G30 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Moto G30 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 48 MP, making Moto G30 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making Moto G30 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Moto G30 delivers longer battery life with 17h 55m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 delivers 15h 26m, making Moto G30 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G30 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G30 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M12 and Moto G30 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
09 Mar, 2021

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 662
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 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
64 MP
Wide Angle 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
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Smooth 90Hz panel
  • Clean software
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Slow shutter speeds in low light
  • Gaming performance isn't a strong suit

User Ratings

4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)
4.1/5
(37,058 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
172,667
AnTuTu Score
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Mar 09, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 610

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
172,667

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.4 %
54.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
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
85 %

Design

Height

164 mm
165.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

221 grams
197 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

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
17h 55m

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

2h 8m 17s
2h 3m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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:
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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