realme 8i vs Moto G51 5G

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Comparing the realme 8i vs Moto G51 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 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,670, while Moto G51 5G scores 1,568, making realme 8i the better performer.


Display: Moto G51 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while realme 8i offers 6.6 inches, making Moto G51 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme 8i and Moto G51 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme 8i and Moto G51 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G51 5G offers 13 MP, making realme 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 8i delivers longer battery life with 16h 57m, while Moto G51 5G delivers 15h 29m, making realme 8i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme 8i and Moto G51 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme 8i and Moto G51 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Moto G51 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
77%

Release Date

11 Sep, 2021
16 Dec, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G96
Snapdragon 480 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
20W Rapid Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Stock Android
  • Good battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Low light performance could be improved
  • Slow charging speeds
  • 120Hz screen can be jittery at times

User Ratings

4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
4.1/5
(18,696 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

341,987
AnTuTu Score
242,567
AnTuTu Score
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 11, 2021
(Official)
Dec 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 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.

341,987
242,567

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
47.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.88 %
85.64 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
83.81 %

Design

Height

164.1 mm
170.4 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

194 grams
208 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
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-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes
Yes 20W Rapid 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.

16h 57m
15h 29m

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

2h 28m 58s
2h 30m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 1.39 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 v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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