Motorola Edge (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences

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Motorola Edge (2021)

Motorola Edge (2021)

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Samsung Galaxy A12

Samsung Galaxy A12

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Motorola Edge (2021) or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Motorola Edge (2021)	Samsung Galaxy A12
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, August 19	2020, November 24
Dimensions (HxWxD)	169 x 75.6 x 9 mm \| 6.65 x 6.65 x 2.98 in	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm \| 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in
Weight	200 g \| 7.05 oz	205 g \| 7.23 oz
Body Build	Glass front, plastic back	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Nebula Blue	Black, White, Blue, Red
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 700	$ 170
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	LCD	PLS IPS
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.8" in	6.5" in
Screen area	109.8 cm²	102.0 cm²
Screen format		20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	85.9%	82.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2460 px	720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	270 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- 144Hz -HDR10
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Triple	48 MP, Quad
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)	-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score		90
DxOMark Photo		96
DxOMark Video		80
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm	8 MP, f/2.2
Functions	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11	Android 10
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)	- Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670)	- Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 642L	PowerVR GE8320
External memory	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	256GB 8GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	514003
Antutu 8 Total		103760
GeekBench 6 Single Core		158
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		691
GeekBench 5 Single Core	872	158
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	2214	930

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66 -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio, RDS, recording
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Other extras	- Fast charging 30W - Water-repellent design	- Fast charging 15W

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