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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 5G has a score of 90.8, which is much better than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's global score of 74.6. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, it's somewhat thinner and also noticeably newer. The Galaxy A51 5G has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A51 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A51 5G and Motorola Moto G5 Plus count with similar screens, because although the Galaxy A51 5G has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G captures much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy A51 5G has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G costs a lot more than Moto G5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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