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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Prism cube black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (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 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A51 5G has a global score of 90.8, which is way better than the Motorola Moto G8's 74.4 overall score. The Galaxy A51 5G design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Motorola Moto G8, even when both were only released with a few months difference. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A51 5G has a newer 11 version and Motorola Moto G8 has Android 10 version, offering a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a more vivid display than Motorola Moto G8, because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a way greater screen pixel density and a quite bigger display. Galaxy A51 5G features a little bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G counts with a better camera than Moto G8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy A51 5G features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto G8, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Motorola Moto G8, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G costs a lot more money than the Moto G8, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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