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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G51 5G has a general score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 overall score. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you very similar operating system features. Even though Moto G51 5G and the Motorola Defy (2021) were only released 6 months apart, Moto G51 5G is lighter and somewhat thinner.
Moto G51 5G's processor is very similar to the processor in Motorola Defy (2021), they have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Moto G51 5G has a much better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit larger display.
Moto G51 5G and Motorola Defy (2021) feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Moto G51 5G has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with higher video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a better 50 mega pixels resolution. Moto G51 5G's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Motorola Defy (2021) one, both of them have the same internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Moto G51 5G and Motorola Defy (2021) feature really similar batteries.
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