Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Motorola Moto G42 vs Samsung Galaxy A05

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Motorola Samsung
Announced 2021, February 05 Not announced yet September 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, February Rumored Coming Soon - October 2023
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Blue, Gold Black, Silver, Light Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
- 168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) - 195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.41 W/kg (head)
1.19 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Water-repellent design
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface One UI 2.5 - -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 850 (8nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769V/CZ Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Mali-G52 Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC

display Display

Type PLS IPS Display FHD+ AMOLED Screen HD+ PLS LCD Screen
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.4 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (262 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.95% - 82.02%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, (Wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (eMMC 5.1) 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -