Motorola Moto G51 5G

$229Budget2021

6.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

20W

Charging

208g

Weight

Why the Moto G51 5G

Budget

The Moto G51 5G offers a smooth 120Hz display and reliable battery life at a budget price point. However, it is held back by slow charging, a plastic build, and modest performance that struggles with demanding tasks.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

5.5

Performance

5.0

Battery

8.5

Display

7.0

Build

5.0

Value

8.0

Strengths

Excellent 120Hz display

Long battery life

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Affordable 5G connectivity

Weaknesses

Slow charging speeds

Plastic build quality

Underwhelming camera performance

Limited processing power

Motorola Moto G51 5G full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, December 16

Announced

2021, November 03

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Asia, Saudi Arabia

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Europe/Asia

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe/Asia

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 619

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30/60/240fps

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - Global

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - China only

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD/Adaptive

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

20W wired (India)

10W wired (Global)

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Weight

208 g (7.34 oz)

Dimensions

170.5 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm (6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

1634:1 contrast ratio, 595 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-28.3 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 302859 (v9)

GeekBench: 1696 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 124h

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 228.9 · price_original: 228.9

Colors

Indigo Blue, Bright Silver, Aqua Blue

Models

XT2171-2, XT2171-1

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Motorola Moto G51 5G

$229Budget2021

6.5

Overall Score

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Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

50MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

20W

Charging

208g

Weight

Why the Moto G51 5G

Budget

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

5.5

Performance

5.0

Battery

8.5

Display

7.0

Build

5.0

Value

8.0

Strengths

Excellent 120Hz display

Long battery life

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Affordable 5G connectivity

Weaknesses

Slow charging speeds

Plastic build quality

Underwhelming camera performance

Limited processing power

Motorola Moto G51 5G full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, December 16

Announced

2021, November 03

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Asia, Saudi Arabia

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Europe/Asia

5G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe/Asia

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

3 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~85.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 11, upgradable to Android 12

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)

GPU

Adreno 619

Chipset

Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30/60/240fps

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - Global

16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm - China only

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

USB

USB Type-C 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD/Adaptive

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

20W wired (India)

10W wired (Global)

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Weight

208 g (7.34 oz)

Dimensions

170.5 x 76.5 x 9.1 mm (6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Display

1634:1 contrast ratio, 595 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-28.3 LUFS (Average)

Performance

AnTuTu: 302859 (v9)

GeekBench: 1696 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 124h

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 228.9 · price_original: 228.9

Colors

Indigo Blue, Bright Silver, Aqua Blue

Models

XT2171-2, XT2171-1

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