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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Motorola |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Lumia 950 XL's global score of 75. Motorola Defy (2021) is a noticeably newer cellphone than the Lumia 950 XL, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Motorola Defy (2021) comes with Android 11 OS, while Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a little better hardware performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of 2 gigahertz cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Lumia 950 XL features an incredibly better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) captures a little bit better photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture to take better low light photography, a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality photographs and videos and higher video frame rate.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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