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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-06-14 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.67 x 3.05 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.67 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Cosmic Emerald |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.34 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a general score of 82.1 against 77.2. The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) design is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), although both of them were released only 0 months apart. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) and Motorola Defy (2021) have incredibly similar processing units, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a greater display density, a much better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit larger screen.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has just a bit better camera than Moto G Stylus 5G (2021), and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2021) has a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Motorola Defy (2021).
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