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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2021-12-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Moto G51 5G is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, with a overall score of 77.8 against 75.6. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Moto G51 5G has the older 11 version and Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Even though the Moto G51 5G is way newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's extremely thicker and notably heavier.
Moto G51 5G has a little bit better performance than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Moto G51 5G also has 4 more processing cores. The Moto Z Droid Edition has a slightly better looking display than Motorola Moto G51 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Moto Z Droid Edition has much more memory to install games and applications than Motorola Moto G51 5G, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Moto Z Droid Edition also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Moto G51 5G takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Moto G51 5G also has a back facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
Moto G51 5G counts with a superior battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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