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Motorola DEFY XT
XT556, XT557| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-08-02 | 2019-05-07 |
| 4.53 x 2.30 x 0.47 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 7.47 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.94 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is way better than the Motorola DEFY XT's global score of 51.2. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is incredibly heavier than the Motorola DEFY XT, it's way thinner and also newer. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Motorola DEFY XT has Android 2.3.7 version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better display than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a way bigger screen and a much higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a much better hardware performance than Motorola DEFY XT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a lot better camera than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 12.2 mega pixels resolution. Google Pixel 3a XL features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola DEFY XT, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a superior battery life than Motorola DEFY XT, because it has a 124 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL costs a little more than Motorola DEFY XT, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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