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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Google Pixel XL is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), having a overall score of 81.3 against 77.2. Google Pixel XL is an older phone than the Motorola Defy (2021), but Google made it much thinner and extremely lighter anyway. Google Pixel XL features a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixels number per inch of display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger number of cores (but slower).
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. Motorola Defy (2021) takes better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution, better video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
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