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Motorola Moto G30 vs Samsung Galaxy M12
What Moto G30 does better (11) and where Galaxy M12 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display3.8
2.2Performance2.3
6.7Camera5.3
5.0Battery4.0
4.1Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G30Galaxy M12
| Moto G30 | Galaxy M12 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.2 mm | 164 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 75.9 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.7 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 212 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G30 better than Galaxy M12?
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Measured brightness468 nits vs 424 nits+10%
- Weight200 g vs 212 g+6%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Charged in 30 min32% vs 20%+60%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/2+18%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 9.7 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy M12 better than Moto G30?
- AnTuTu score170,968 vs 255,386+49%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,265 vs 1,522+20%
- Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 212 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 9.7 mm |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 75.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Phantom Black (Dark Pearl), Pastel Sky | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 468 nits | 424 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 81.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Exynos 850 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 11 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 |
| AnTuTu score | 170,968 | 255,386 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,265 | 1,522 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.97" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 32% | 20% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -28.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.11 W/kg | 0.54 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI Core 3.1 |
