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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 has an overall score of 85.5, which is better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's 74.6 global score. Although Samsung Galaxy A51 is just a little heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and incredibly newer. Galaxy A51 counts with a screen that is very similar to Motorola Moto G5 Plus's screen, because although the Galaxy A51 has a little bit worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Galaxy A51 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Moto G5 Plus. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with better battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A51 has a very superior camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy A51 is more expensive than the Moto G5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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