Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 83 score against 77.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version, so it offers a couple additional features and optimized performance. The Galaxy Note8 is an incredibly older cellphone than Motorola Defy (2021), but it is notably thinner and lighter anyway.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a way better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much higher screen pixel density. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Motorola Defy (2021) takes much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster video frame rate, a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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