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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2021-06-17 |
| -- | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 8.18 ounces |
| Interstellar Black | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 60.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s overall score of 77.2. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) design is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has newer 14 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a very superior CPU than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a bit sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a higher screen density, a little bit larger display and a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) takes just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), although it has a less megapixels back-facing camera and a much worse video resolution. Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024) has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit longer battery life than Motorola Edge 50 Plus (2024), because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
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