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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-12-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Moto G51 5G has a score of 77.8, which is slightly better than the Moto G5 Plus's overall score of 74.6. Moto G51 5G's body is extremely newer and a bit thinner than the Moto G5 Plus's, but it's notably heavier. The Moto G51 5G's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Moto G5 Plus, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Moto G5 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density. Moto G51 5G features a better memory for games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Moto G51 5G also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G51 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Moto G5 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Motorola Moto G51 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Moto G51 5G also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and faster 240 frames per second video frame rate.
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