Motorola Moto G51 vs Motorola Moto G8 Play Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Moto G51
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Motorola Moto G51 or Motorola Moto G8 Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Motorola Moto G51 | Motorola Moto G8 Play | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2021, November 03 | 2019, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.6 x 75.4 x 9 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.97 in | ||
Weight | 0 g | 0 oz | 183.6 g | 6.48 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Blue | Black onyx, Magenta red | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 200 EUR | ||
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.2" in | |
Screen area | 109.8 cm2 | 95.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 80.7% | ||
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 720 x 1520 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 271 PPI | |
Other specs | - 120Hz | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, (wide), 1/2.76'', 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide), 1.25µm, dedicated video camera (1080p) -2 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP | 8 MP | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | - Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70M (12nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | - Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 619 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | ||
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 380879 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 239 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 900 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, LPP, SUPL | |
NFC | No | ||
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Charging 10W |
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