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- Moto G8 Plus vs Galaxy A51
Motorola Moto G8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A51
What Moto G8 Plus does better (3) and where Galaxy A51 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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3.7Display5.0
5.8Camera8.1
2.8Battery2.6
6.2Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G8 PlusGalaxy A51
| Moto G8 Plus | Galaxy A51 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm | 158.5 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.6 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 7.9 mm | +1.2 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 172 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G8 Plus better than Galaxy A51?
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A51: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Peak brightness441 nits vs 400 nits+10%
Why is Galaxy A51 better than Moto G8 Plus?
- OLED panelNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G8 Plus: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
- Weight188 g vs 172 g+9%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.5″+3%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
- Selfie camera25 MP vs 32 MP+28%
- Thickness9.1 mm vs 7.9 mm+15%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 87.4%+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 158.4 mm | 158.5 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | — | White, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 441 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 635 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 87.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 352,699 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,204 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 25 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 34% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, light, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.6 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 2 |
