Motorola Moto G6 vs Motorola Moto G51 5G Specs Comparison

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Motorola Moto G6
Motorola Moto G6 Motorola Moto G51 5G
Released · Apr 19, 2018
Released · December 2021
5.7-inch · 2160x1080px
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 19, 2018 Nov 18, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches
153.8 x 72.3 x 8.3 mm
6.71 x 3.01 x 0.36 inches
170.47 x 76.54 x 9.13 mm
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 7.34 oz / 208.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Yes; IP52
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Pink, Blue Indigo Blue, Bright Silver, Aqua Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 75.25% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 85.68% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 424 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 460
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 619
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Flash)
Video capture: 1080p
13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 40, 41, 42, 43
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 03, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZX4
Measured SAR
Head: 1.17 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
International version
Other NFC
with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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