Moto G45 5G vs realme 16T 5G

Comparing the Moto G45 5G vs realme 16T 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Moto G45 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,159, while realme 16T 5G scores 2,007, making Moto G45 5G the better performer.

Display: realme 16T 5G offers a screen size of 6.81 inches, while Moto G45 5G offers 6.5 inches, making realme 16T 5G the larger display of the two. Moto G45 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to realme 16T 5G's LCD, making Moto G45 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Moto G45 5G and realme 16T 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Moto G45 5G and realme 16T 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme 16T 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 41m, while Moto G45 5G delivers 9h 51m, making realme 16T 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G45 5G and realme 16T 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: realme 16T 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Moto G45 5G is rated 7.9.

User Rating: realme 16T 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Moto G45 5G has a rating of 4.1.

Moto G45 5G

₹10,997

@ Amazon

realme 16T 5G

₹25,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

76%

Release Date

28 Aug, 2024

27 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.81 inches (17.3 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	8000 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging	45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.9/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Capable chipset delivers impressive performance
Good camera performance for the price range
Responsive 120Hz display
Vegan leather design makes the phone stand out

Reliable battery life
Good thermals for gaming
Large high refresh rate display

Cons

Battery life could have been better
Peak display brightness should have been higher

Underwhelming chipset
No ultra-wide camera
HD+ LCD panel

User Ratings

4.1/5

(239 ratings)

4.5/5

(613 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

449,055 AnTuTu Score	633,631 AnTuTu Score
9h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 41m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 28, 2024

(Official)

May 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

1 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

3 Years

4 Year

Custom UI

Moto UX

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

449,055

633,631

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s

31.0 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

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.6 %

11.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.81 inches (17.3 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

580 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

975 nits

HBM Brightness

580 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84 %

87.3 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %

90.4 %

Design

Height

162.7 mm

166.4 mm

Width

74.64 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

183 grams

224 grams

Build Material

Back: Vegan Leather

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Cinema Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Audio Zoom

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length

Flash

N/A	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

8000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC 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.

9h 51m

17h 41m

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

1h 34m 0s

1h 31m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)