Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Motorola |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3i, having a score of 77.2 against 73.7. Motorola Defy (2021)'s design is newer, but noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei nova 3i. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Defy (2021) has the previous 11 version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3i features just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Huawei nova 3i features a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a way better display pixel density.
Huawei nova 3i counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot bigger aperture, a way better 48 MP resolution back facing camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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