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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 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 509 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy A51 is better than Moto Z3 Play, with a general score of 85.5 against 76.3. Galaxy A51's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Moto Z3 Play. Galaxy A51 features a bit better processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little better pixel density. The Moto Z3 Play has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A51, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A51 has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a superior camera than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor.
The Galaxy A51 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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