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Motorola Moto E30 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

What Moto E30 does better (3) and where Galaxy M12 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto E30
Motorola · 2021Moto E30
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $170
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12
4.5Score
7 advantages≈ $180
Higher score
4.5Display3.8
3.9Camera5.3
3.5Battery4.0
2.0Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto E30Galaxy M12
75.6 × 165.19.175.9 × 1649.7
Moto E30Galaxy M12Difference
Height165.1 mm164 mm+1.1 mm
Width75.6 mm75.9 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness9.1 mm9.7 mm−0.6 mm
Weight198 g212 g−14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto E30 better than Galaxy M12?

  1. Weight198 g vs 212 g+7%
  2. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%
  3. Thickness9.1 mm vs 9.7 mm+7%

Why is Galaxy M12 better than Moto E30?

  1. RAM2 GB vs 4 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  4. NFCNo · Moto E30: Yes
  5. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto E30: Yes
  7. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g212 g
Thickness9.1 mm9.7 mm
Height165.1 mm164 mm
Width75.6 mm75.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMineral gray, Digital blueBlack, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDPLS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density270 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—424 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.7%81.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T700Exynos 850
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process—8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali G52Mali-G52
AnTuTu score—255,386
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,522
Memory
RAM2 GB4 GB
Storage (max)32 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—20%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)0.26 W/kg0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11 (Go edition)Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI Core 3.1
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