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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 overall score. The Huawei nova 5T body is a lot lighter and a lot thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released just a little further than a year before. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit superior processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much better display pixel density.
Huawei nova 5T features a slightly better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video and a tinier sensor taking lower quality photos and videos, and they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has greater battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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