The Indian market recently welcomed a new 5G budget phone: the Motorola Moto G51 5G. It is the successor of the Moto G50 and it brings a wide display, a big battery, and a decent specs sheet to the market at a very affordable price. But are its specifications enough to win the award for the best 5G phone out there? Well, it is very hard to find it out because there are a lot of rivals out there. One of the best is definitely the Realme 8s 5G offering similar specifications at a competitive price. We think there is no better way to answer the above question than comparing the Moto G51 5G with one of the best other 5G budget phones of the moment: the Realme 8s 5G.

Motorola Moto G51 5G vs Realme 8 5G

Motorola Moto G51 5G Realme 8s 5G
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 170.5 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm and 208 grams 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.8 mm , 191g
DISPLAY  6.8 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), IPS LCD  6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), IPS LCD
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+, octa-core 2.2 GHz Mediatek Dimensity 810 5G, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – 6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 4 GB RAM, 128 GB – 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD slot 6 GB RAM , 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot
SOFTWARE Android 11 Android 11, Realme UI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.2 or 13 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 64 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.1 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 20W 5000 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

When it comes to the design, I actually prefer the Realme 8s 5G. First of all, it is more compact thanks to its smaller display. Further, its camera module is definitely more beautiful with its 2×2 matrix and the same color as the rest of the back cover. Both these devices are made of polycarbonate, so do not expect a premium touch & feel. But the Motorola Moto G51 5G has a water-repellent coating which makes it good to use in the rain or in similar situations. Both the phones feature a punch-hole display, but the punch hole is placed centrally on the Moto G51 5G and on the upper left corner of the Realme 8s 5G. Despite being more compact and having the same battery capacity, the Realme 8s 5G is a thinner (and lighter) phone.

 

Display

Motorola Moto G51 5G and Realme 8s 5G are equipped with the average displays you can usually find on lower-midrange phones. Two IPS panels with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. They are not bad panels, but if you spend just a bit more you can find way better displays even on affordable phones. The Motorola Moto G51 5G wins for two reasons: it has a wider 6.8-inch panel and a higher 120 Hz refresh rate. But there are no particular differences between these phones if we talk about the image quality. Besides their average displays, they are equipped with mono speakers and side-mounted fingerprint scanners. Nothing surprising, but at the same time, nothing you can complain about.

 

Hardware/Software

The Motorola Moto G51 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 480+ chipset, while the Realme 8s 5G is fueled by the MediaTek Dimensity 810. Despite it being a great Qualcomm chipset, according to the benchmarks, the Snapdragon 480+ is way inferior to the Dimensity 810. And you do not even need to have a look at the benchmarks to understand them. The Dimensity 810 has a higher clock frequency, better cores, and it is built with a better production process: 6 nm. It even features a great GPU. The phones run Android 11 out of the box but they will both get the update to Android 12. The highest-end memory configuration of these devices is the same: they offer up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of native storage.

 

Camera

The Motorola Moto G51 5G is a more versatile camera phone. Despite its 50 MP main camera is not as impressive as the 64 MP sensor found on the Realme 8s 5G, unlike its rival, it comes with an 8 MP ultrawide lens. With the Realme 8s 5G, you only get two useless 2 MP sensors for macros and depth. But the Realme 8s 5G features a better front camera with a 16 MP resolution.

 

Battery

These two phones come with the same battery capacity: 5000 mAh. But the Realme 8s 5G offers a longer battery life thanks to a smaller display and a chipset built with a better production process, as well as faster charging thanks to a charging power of 33W.

 

Motorola Moto G51 5G vs Realme 8s 5G: Price

You need Rs. 17,999 / $242 in order to purchase the Realme 8s 5G in India, while the Motorola Moto G51 5G starts from Rs. 14,999 / $202. I personally prefer the Realme 8s 5G because of its better chipset, faster charging, and good main camera. But the Moto G51 5G has a wider display and an ultrawide camera which may turn useful.

 

 

 

 

 

Motorola Moto G51 5G vs Realme 8s 5G: PRO and CONS

Motorola Moto G51 5G

PROS

  • Water-repellent
  • Great Qualcomm chipset
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • Wider display
  • Ultrawide camera

CONS

  • Dimensions

 

Realme 8s 5G

PROS

  • Wider availability
  • More compact
  • Great main camera
  • Faster charging

CONS

  • No ultrawide sensor

 

 

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