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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Motorola |
| Android 15 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2021-06-17 |
| -- | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| -- | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| -- | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 270 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, with a global score of 77.2 against 74.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15 version. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better performing processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Motorola Defy (2021) count with incredibly similar cameras, although the Motorola Defy (2021) has a much worse video definition, a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and a camera with a lower resolution. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a 16 percent greater battery size.
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