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Motorola One Power (P30 Note)

Motorola One Power (P30 Note)

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Samsung Galaxy M12

Samsung Galaxy M12

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Category Breakdown

Motorola One Power (P30 Note)
Samsung Galaxy M12
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
45.544.9
Display
70.572.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
59.960.1

Summary

  • The Motorola One Power features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a larger 6.5-inch PLS LCD display with a lower resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels but offers a higher refresh rate of 90Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the Motorola is powered by the Snapdragon 636 chipset, whereas the Galaxy M12 utilizes the Exynos 850, both with 32GB of RAM.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Motorola offering a dual rear camera setup of 16 MP and 5 MP, while the Galaxy M12 boasts a more versatile 48 MP main camera alongside three additional sensors.
  • Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery and support 15W charging.
  • The Motorola One Power runs on Android 8.1, upgradable to Android 10, while the Galaxy M12 operates on Android 11 with One UI Core 3.1, providing a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola One Power (P30 Note)
Samsung Galaxy M12

General

Release Date

2018
2021, April 19

Announced

2018
2021, April 19

Description

Also known as Motorola P30 Note in China
Not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy M12 for India

Display

Size

6.2"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD
PLS LCD, 90Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
90Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Exynos 850 (8 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 509
Mali-G52

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

12 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

12 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

15W wired
15W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

156 x 76 x 8.4 mm (6.14 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)

Weight

205 g
212 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black
Black, Blue, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One, ZUI 4 (China version only)
Android 11, One UI Core 3.1

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One, ZUI 4 (China version only)
Android 11, One UI Core 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes