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Motorola Moto G9 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G UW
What Moto G9 Play does better (4) and where Galaxy A51 5G UW wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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3.1Display6.2
3.9Camera6.8
5.0Battery2.9
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Moto G9 PlayGalaxy A51 5G UW
| Moto G9 Play | Galaxy A51 5G UW | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.2 mm | 158.8 mm | +6.4 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 73.4 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.6 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 189 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Moto G9 Play better than Galaxy A51 5G UW?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- Wired charging20 W vs 15 W+33%
- Dual SIMYes · Galaxy A51 5G UW: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/2+18%
Why is Galaxy A51 5G UW better than Moto G9 Play?
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · Moto G9 Play: Yes
- 5GNo · Moto G9 Play: Yes
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 405 ppi+51%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Moto G9 Play: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Moto G9 Play: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
- Weight200 g vs 189 g+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 158.8 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 73.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Forest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink | Prism Bricks Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 465 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 87.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | 170,064 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,402 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -27.6 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.59 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 2 |
