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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting a general score of 78.9 against 77.2. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar operating system features. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is thinner and extremely lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Motorola Defy (2021) count with quite similar processors, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Motorola Defy (2021) takes better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster video frame rates, a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a bigger aperture and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much greater memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with greater battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% bigger battery capacity.
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