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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with a score of 77.2 against 76.3. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even though the Motorola Defy (2021) is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 3, it's extremely heavier and a lot thicker.
Huawei nova 3 has a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better pixels number per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Huawei nova 3 features a greater storage for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei nova 3 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has more RAM. The Motorola Defy (2021) features better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos.
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