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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A51 is better than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, getting an 85.5 score against 76.3. Samsung Galaxy A51 is a newer phone than the Motorola Moto Z3 Play, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a just a bit greater pixel amount in each inch of screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy A51 counts with a bit superior processor than Moto Z3 Play. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Moto Z3 Play has a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A51, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A51 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy A51 has improved battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy A51 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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