Motorola Moto Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A51

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Motorola Moto Z Play and Samsung Galaxy A51. 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 Z Play vs. Samsung Galaxy A51 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A515F/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.4 mm 158.5 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 has greater height than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Width 76.4 mm 73.6 mm Motorola Moto Z Play has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51.
Depth 6.99 mm 7.9 mm Motorola Moto Z Play is narrower than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Weight 161 g 172 g Motorola Moto Z Play is lighter than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Body Colour White | Black | Black/silver | White/fine gold Silver | Prism crush black | Haze crush silver | Prism crush blue | Prism crush white
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.396 W/kg 0.369 W/kg (head), 1.59 W/kg (body), 2.93 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger screen size than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 has better screen resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 408 ppi Samsung Galaxy A51 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Samsung Exynos 9611
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy A51 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more RAM than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A51 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z Play.
User Memory - 107 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Samsung Galaxy A51 has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto Z Play.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Slow motion mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) AR sticker, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Flaw detection, Stamp, Facial 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 Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
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 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z Play.
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
Special Effects (Front) Beauty effect -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Professional mode -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3510 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z Play.
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 50 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 87 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1920 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 13 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700c FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
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 Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
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, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TurboPower technology Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster, Bixby Routines
OTHERS Motorola Moto Z Play Samsung Galaxy A51
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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