Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-12-27 | 2016-09-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 284.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.57 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Galaxy A51 has a general score of 85.5, which is better than the Moto Z's global score of 74.5. The Galaxy A51 construction is noticeably newer, but much thicker and incredibly heavier than Moto Z. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a bit better processor than Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a larger number of faster cores. The Motorola Moto Z counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy A51 counts with a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto Z, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A51 features a much longer battery life than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a 54% greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a way better camera than Moto Z, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Moto Z, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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