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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2021-06-17 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | -- |
| 8.18 ounces | -- |
| Black and Forged Green | Interstellar Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a 78.9 score against 77.2. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a more recent 14 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11, so it provides some additional features. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) body is much thinner and much lighter than Motorola Defy (2021).
Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) counts with a little bit better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a better pixel density, a quite bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior CPU than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a greater memory to store more apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) takes a little bit better videos and photos than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a much lower (Full HD) video resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features just a little better battery lifetime than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
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