Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Aqua Blue, Bright Silver and Indigo Blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-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
The Moto G51 5G is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto Z, with a 77.8 score against 74.5. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Moto G51 5G has the previous 11 version and Motorola Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Moto G51 5G is a much newer phone than the Motorola Moto Z, although it's a lot heavier and way thicker.
The Moto Z has a bit sharper screen than Moto G51 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Moto G51 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Moto G51 5G also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower).
The Moto G51 5G has a better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the Moto G51 5G also has faster video frame rates and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. Moto Z counts with a little bit better storage for applications and games than Moto G51 5G, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Moto G51 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Moto Z, because it has a 92% bigger battery size.
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