Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.54 x 2.85 x 0.39 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is much better than the Moto X (2014)'s global score of 73.4. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 has a newer 11 version while Moto X (2014) has Android 5.0 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features. Galaxy A51 is a much newer and notably thinner phone than Moto X (2014), although it is heavier.
The Motorola Moto X (2014) has a sharper screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display density. The Galaxy A51 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Moto X (2014), because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Moto X (2014) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A51, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a really longer battery performance than Moto X (2014), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2300mAh.
Galaxy A51 has a very superior camera than Moto X (2014), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A51 also has a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos.
Samsung Galaxy A51 costs a bit more money than the Moto X (2014), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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