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Motorola Moto G8 Power vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

What Moto G8 Power does better (7) and where Galaxy A51 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Moto G8 Power
Motorola · 2020Moto G8 Power
4.6Score
7 advantages≈ $190
vs
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy A51 5G
5.6Score
17 advantages≈ $190
Higher score
4.0Display5.0
2.1Performance3.2
6.7Camera6.8
4.6Battery2.9
3.8Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Moto G8 PowerGalaxy A51 5G
75.8 × 1569.673.6 × 158.98.7
Moto G8 PowerGalaxy A51 5GDifference
Height156 mm158.9 mm−2.9 mm
Width75.8 mm73.6 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness9.6 mm8.7 mm+0.9 mm
Weight197 g187 g+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Moto G8 Power better than Galaxy A51 5G?

  1. Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A51 5G: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A51 5G: No
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  4. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  6. Loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS vs -29.5 LUFS+-17%
  7. Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/2+18%

Why is Galaxy A51 5G better than Moto G8 Power?

  1. Main camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
  2. AnTuTu score173,607 vs 316,007+82%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  4. OLED panelNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
  5. Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  6. 5GNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
  7. NFCNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,394 vs 1,867+34%
  9. Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
  10. Selfie camera16 MP vs 32 MP2×
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G8 Power: Yes
  12. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight197 g187 g
Thickness9.6 mm8.7 mm
Height156 mm158.9 mm
Width75.8 mm73.6 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursSmoke Black, Capri BluePrism Cube Black, Prism Cube White, Prism Cube Pink
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,300 px2,400 px
Pixel density399 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—642 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.1%87.2%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665Exynos 980
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process11 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G76 MP5
AnTuTu score173,607316,007
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,3941,867
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)64 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/2
Main sensor size1/2.8"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-24.6 LUFS-29.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximityFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.5 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5
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