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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with a 78.8 score against 77.2. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. The Google Pixel 3a construction is way lighter and much thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
Motorola Defy (2021)'s processing unit is just as good as Google Pixel 3a's CPU, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a much higher screen pixels density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster video frame rate, a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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