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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A12 and Motorola Moto G9 Play: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Motorola.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Design & display	4.6	4.7
Performance & hardware	3.1	3.3
Camera	5.5	4.3
Connectivity	5.0	5.8
Battery & charging	5.3	5.4

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A12, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Body Thickness: 8.9 mm; against 9.2 mm
OS Version: 11; against 10

Motorola Moto G9 Play, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 170,064; against 103,000
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; against Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Storage Type: UFS 2.1; against eMMC 5.1
Fast Charge Power: 20 W; against 15 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 850	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Processor Process Size	8 nm Best value	11 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G52	Qualcomm Adreno 610
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.3 GHz Best value	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	103,000	170,064 Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	164	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	744	—
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 4 Kryo 260 Gold cores at 2.0 GHz and 4 Kryo 260 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Body Colors	Black, Blue, White, Red	Green, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	8.9 mm Best value	9.2 mm
Body Width	75.8 mm	75.7 mm
Body Height	164 mm	165.2 mm
Weight	205 g	200 g Best value
Usable Surface	82.1 %	82.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	15 W	20 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Non-Removable, Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	PLS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.5″	6.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,600 px	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	270 ppi Best value	269 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Water Drop Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, PLS LCD, Touchscreen	Water Drop Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, IPS LCD

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Operating System	Android 11	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11 Best value	10
OS Update Support	2 years	—
Google Services	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B1, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B18, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B20, 3G UMTS B26, 3G UMTS B28, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	0.79 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.673 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.377 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A12	Moto G9 Play
Model numbers	SM-A127F, SM-A127F/DS	XT2083, XT2083-1