Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A516B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.2 mm 158.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has greater height than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Width 74 mm 73.6 mm Motorola Moto G5 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Depth 9.7 mm 8.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is narrower than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Weight 155 g 187 g Motorola Moto G5 Plus is lighter than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Body Colour Lunar grey Prism cube black | Prism cube white
Body Material High-grade aluminium -
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.297 W/kg 1.555 W/kg (body), 0.496 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger screen size than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 424 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more internal memory than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
User Memory - 105.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Motorola Moto G5 Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, tap to focus, Professional mode Slow motion video
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Live Focus, background blur
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.2
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Professional mode, Beautification mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G5 Plus.
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 86 hrs
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N41, n78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, TurboPower techbnology Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5 Plus Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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