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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a score of 84.7 against 77.2. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 and Motorola Defy (2021) were released only 2 months apart, the Asus ROG Phone 5 design is a bit heavier but also a little thinner. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a bit bigger display and more pixels per display inch. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a greater memory to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much higher video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with superior battery life than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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