Motorola Moto Z2 Play vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches 156.2 x 76.2 x 5.99 mm	6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches 158.9 x 73.6 x 8.7 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g)	6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Interchangeable covers
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Prism cube black

Display

Size
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
70.06 %	87.37 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 980 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x 1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 506	Mali-G76 MP5
RAM
4GB (LPDDR3)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	128GB, available to use: 105.3 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat)	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps), 720x480 (DVD) (480 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle, Flash, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n41, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 7 (300/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 15, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 499	$ 500
In The Box
	A to C USB Cable, Wall Adapter, SIM Pin/Ejector, Quick Start Guide, Terms & Conditions

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 01, 2017	Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

with 8GB RAM

RAM	8GB

for Europe

Colors	Prism cube black, Prism cube white
5G	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM

for Verizon

System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU	Adreno 620
Colors	Prism bricks blue
5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 20, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMA516V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.01 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg Phablet: 3.91 W/kg
MSRP	$ 550

Links

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