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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
The Moto G51 5G has a global score of 77.8, which is a little bit better than the Moto Z Play's 74.4 score. Moto G51 5G's construction is much newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than the Moto Z Play. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Moto G51 5G has the older 11 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Moto G51 5G and Motorola Moto Z Play have quite similar displays, because although the Moto G51 5G has a little bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Motorola Moto G51 5G's processor is just as good as the Moto Z Play one, and although the Motorola Moto G51 5G has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Moto Z Play has a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Moto G51 5G counts with a way better battery life than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Moto G51 5G has a better camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Moto G51 5G also has a much more mega-pixels camera, higher 240 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
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