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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-06-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than Moto Z3 Play, getting a 77.2 score against 76.3. The Motorola Defy (2021) design is notably newer, but a lot thicker and a lot heavier than Moto Z3 Play. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a bit better processing power than Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM memory. Moto Z3 Play has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Moto Z3 Play also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a better camera than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much longer battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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