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Motorola Moto G50 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12

What Moto G50 5G does better (9) and where Galaxy M12 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G50 5G
Motorola · 2021Moto G50 5G
5.4Score
9 advantages≈ $180
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Samsung Galaxy M12
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12
4.5Score
2 advantages≈ $180
4.3Display3.8
4.2Camera5.3
4.0Battery4.0
5.6Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G50 5GGalaxy M12
76.4 × 1679.375.9 × 1649.7
Moto G50 5GGalaxy M12Difference
Height167 mm164 mm+3 mm
Width76.4 mm75.9 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness9.3 mm9.7 mm−0.4 mm
Weight206 g212 g−6 g

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

Why is Moto G50 5G better than Galaxy M12?

  1. 5GYes · Galaxy M12: No
  2. Storage (base)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  3. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  4. Weight206 g vs 212 g+3%
  5. Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/2+18%
  8. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  9. Thickness9.3 mm vs 9.7 mm+4%

Why is Galaxy M12 better than Moto G50 5G?

  1. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  2. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G50 5G: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight206 g212 g
Thickness9.3 mm9.7 mm
Height167 mm164 mm
Width76.4 mm75.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMeteorite GreyBlack, 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 density269 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—450 nits
Measured brightness—424 nits
Screen-to-body ratio80.5%81.9%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Exynos 850
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52
AnTuTu score—255,386
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,522
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB32 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/2
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—20%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
SAR (head)—0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI Core 3.1
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