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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (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 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a score of 85.5, which is much better than Moto G9 Play's global score of 76.7. Samsung Galaxy A51's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than Moto G9 Play, although both were released with only a couple months difference. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version while Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much better screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a greater screen pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much better storage for apps and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A51 has a little bit better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Moto G9 Play counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A51, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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