Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-09-11 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.51 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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 | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 8.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 is better than the Motorola Moto Z Play, getting an 87.7 score against 74.4. Although Samsung Galaxy M51 is notably newer than the Motorola Moto Z Play, it's a lot heavier and incredibly thicker. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M51 has 10 version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Galaxy M51 counts with a display that's very similar to Moto Z Play's display, because although the Galaxy M51 has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display. Galaxy M51 features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy M51 features a little bit better performance than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M51 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy M51 features a greater camera than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M51 also has a camera with lot more mega pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy M51 counts with a much better battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
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