Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A12

General Info

Manufacturer
Motorola	Motorola	Samsung
Announced
2020, March 5	August 2020	2020, November 24
Status
Available. Released 2020, March 5	Coming Soon - August 2020	Coming Soon - January 2021
Price
-	-	Rs. 12,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
White Prism, Capri Blue	Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink	Black, White, Blue, Red
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
161.3 x 75.8 x 9 mm (6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)	165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)	164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188.3 g (6.63.0.11 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100)	LTE	LTE (unspecified)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor	- Fingerprint Sensor Water-repellent coating	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

OS
Android 10.0	Android 10	Android 10
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)	Octa-core (8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)	Octa-core (2.3 GHz, 1.8 GHz),
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610	-
RAM
4 GB	4 GB	4 GB
Internal Memory
64 GB	64 GB	128 GB
External Memory
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC

Type
HD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	HD+ TFT display
Colors
16M colors	16M Colour	16M Colour
Size
6.4 inches	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution
720 x 1560 pixels (268 ppi)	720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)	720 x 1560 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.52%	81.52%	83.64%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
16 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP	48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash
LED Flash	LED Flash	LED flash
Features
16 MP, f/1.7, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (dedicated macro camera) HDR, Panorama	48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR, Panorama	48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm HDR 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.2 1080p@30fps

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 600/100 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes
Wi-Fi
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, hotspot	Yes
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LTEPP, SUPL	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes	Yes

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Battery Charging 10W	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 20W	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-	-
Talk Time
-	-	-