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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2022-08-18 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.33 x 2.92 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Mineral Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 498.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A78 @ 2.5GHz and Arm Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Arm Mali-G610 MC3 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Edge (2022) is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting a global score of 84.7 against 77.2. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Edge (2022) has a more recent 12 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple additional features. The Motorola Edge (2022) is a newer phone, and it's also incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021).
The Motorola Edge (2022) has a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Edge (2022) also has more RAM. The Motorola Edge (2022) has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better screen pixels density and a quite larger display.
Motorola Defy (2021) has more storage capacity for games and applications than Motorola Edge (2022), because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Edge (2022) features a battery life that's very similar to the Motorola Defy (2021) one.
The Motorola Edge (2022) counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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