Moto G51 5G vs realme 9i 5G

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Comparing the Moto G51 5G vs realme 9i 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: realme 9i 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,804, while Moto G51 5G scores 1,568, making realme 9i 5G the better performer.


Display: Moto G51 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 9i 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Moto G51 5G the larger display of the two. Both Moto G51 5G and realme 9i 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Moto G51 5G and realme 9i 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Moto G51 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme 9i 5G offers 8 MP, making Moto G51 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9i 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 54m, while Moto G51 5G delivers 15h 29m, making realme 9i 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Moto G51 5G and realme 9i 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Moto G51 5G and realme 9i 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9i 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Moto G51 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Moto G51 5G
₹14,900
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2021
24 Aug, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 480 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 810
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
20W Rapid Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stock Android
  • Good battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Good design
  • Capable performance
  • Impressive battery life
  • Decent primary camera

Cons

  • Low light performance could be improved
  • Slow charging speeds
  • 120Hz screen can be jittery at times
  • Selfie camera could have been better
  • Slow 18W charging
  • Macro sensor serves little purpose

User Ratings

4.1/5
(18,696 ratings)
4.4/5
(56,244 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

242,567
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 16, 2021
(Official)
Aug 24, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

242,567
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

47.3 %
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

387 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.64 %
85.18 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

83.81 %
90.4 %

Design

Height

170.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.5 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

208 grams
187 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Rapid Charging
Yes 18W Fast 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.

15h 29m
18h 54m

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

2h 30m 55s
2h 10m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / 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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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SIM 2

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) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
N/A
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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.740 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer