Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 is better than the Moto Z Play, having an 85.5 score against 74.4. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A51 is a newer cellphone than the Moto Z Play, but it's a bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little better pixel density and a larger display. Galaxy A51 has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A51 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A51 captures better photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a F2 aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy A51 also has a lot more MP back-facing camera. Galaxy A51 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A51 features just a bit better battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3510mAh.
Galaxy A51 costs a bit more money than the Motorola Moto Z Play, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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