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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-08-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A51 is much better than Moto G9 Play, having a global score of 85.5 against 76.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Even though Samsung Galaxy A51 and the Moto G9 Play were only released with a couple of months difference, Samsung Galaxy A51 is somewhat lighter and thinner.
Galaxy A51 features just a little better hardware performance than Moto G9 Play. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a better pixel density and a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A51 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A51 also has 64 GB more internal memory. Moto G9 Play features longer battery duration than Galaxy A51, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 captures a bit better photos and videos than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution.
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