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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.24 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Eclipse Black, Lunar Blue, Nebula Green and Viva Magenta | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G77 MC9 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.65 inches (1/1.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.77 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than Motorola Edge 40, with a 77.2 score against 77.2. Despite being the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also an older, noticeably heavier and much thicker phone. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the older 11 version and Motorola Edge 40 has Android 13 version.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much powerful CPU than Motorola Edge 40, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Edge 40 has a way better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Motorola Edge 40 also has more pixels per inch of display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Motorola Edge 40 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a more mega pixels camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a better memory to store more games and applications than Motorola Edge 40, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit better battery performance than Motorola Edge 40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4400mAh.
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