Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M51

Comparing the Moto G 5G Plus vs Samsung Galaxy M51 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G 5G Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M51 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Moto G 5G Plus the better performer.

Display: Both Moto G 5G Plus and Samsung Galaxy M51 offer the same screen size of 6.7 inches, but Samsung Galaxy M51 features a Super AMOLED Plus display compared to Moto G 5G Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M51 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M51 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Moto G 5G Plus offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M51 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M51 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Moto G 5G Plus offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M51 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G 5G Plus delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy M51 delivers 20h 06m, making Moto G 5G Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Moto G 5G Plus offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M51 offers 128 GB, making Moto G 5G Plus the better option for storage.

Moto G 5G Plus

₹29,490

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy M51

₹22,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

25 Oct, 2021

17 Sep, 2020

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 765	Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Plus	AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	5 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP + 8 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh	7000 mAh	6600 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging	25W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	512 GB
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Insane battery life
Vibrant, best-in-class display
Robust design

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Bulky and prone to scratches
Snapdragon 730G is now a bit old
Bloatware is still an issue

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(36,389 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	224,310 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	20h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Sep 17, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

8 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620

Adreno 618

Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

224,310

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

11.1 %

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED Plus

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

420 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

60 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9

20:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi

393 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.54 %

86.66 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

91 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

168 mm

163.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74 mm

76.3 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9 mm

9.5 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

207 grams

213 grams

232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71.6µm pixel size

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX682 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
f/2.2 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

9000 x 7000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

7000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

20h 06m

15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 56m 33s

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

128 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.381 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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