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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G51 5G is a little bit better than Moto G8, having a 77.8 score against 74.4. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Moto G51 5G has the newer 11 version and Moto G8 has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features and a performance increase. Moto G51 5G's construction is newer than the Moto G8's, but it's a bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
The Moto G51 5G has a better display than Moto G8, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger display. The Moto G51 5G's CPU is very similar to the processor in Moto G8, they have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Moto G51 5G has as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Motorola Moto G8 one, both of them have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Moto G51 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Moto G8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Moto G51 5G also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP and faster 240 frames per second video frame rates.
Moto G51 5G features superior battery performance than Motorola Moto G8, because it has a 25 percent more battery capacity.
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