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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 is slightly better than the Moto G9 Plus, having a score of 85.5 against 80.5. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy A51 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10 version, so it counts with some additional features and optimized performance. Although Galaxy A51 and Moto G9 Plus were released with only a few months difference, Galaxy A51 is noticeably lighter and thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a little faster processor than Moto G9 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Galaxy A51 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Moto G9 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Moto G9 Plus also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
The Galaxy A51 counts with as much memory for apps and games as the Moto G9 Plus, they have equal internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
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