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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a general score of 77.2 against 75.8. Although the Motorola Defy (2021) is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it is noticeably heavier and extremely thicker. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much higher screen pixel density. Motorola Defy (2021) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has better 60 fps video frame rates, a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger camera aperture.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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