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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | OnePlus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Glacial green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Defy (2021) is slightly better than the OnePlus 8, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 76. Motorola Defy (2021) is a newer device than the OnePlus 8, although it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The OnePlus 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the OnePlus 8 also has more RAM memory.
OnePlus 8 counts with a much sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a display with the same size, the OnePlus 8 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution. The OnePlus 8 captures slightly better photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with better battery life than OnePlus 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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