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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black glare |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 87.4 score against 77.2. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is older and a bit heavier than Motorola Defy (2021), it's construction is still a bit thinner. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a quite bigger display and a better pixels count per display inch. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have a same size sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features longer battery duration than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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