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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-08 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Surfing blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Moto G 5G Plus has a general score of 82.6, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Even though Moto G 5G Plus is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Moto G 5G Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto G 5G Plus counts with a better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much greater display pixels density, a bit bigger display and a way higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Moto G 5G Plus has more memory for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Moto G 5G Plus also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Motorola Moto G 5G Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels and a F1.7 aperture, the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Motorola Defy (2021) and Moto G 5G Plus feature very similar batteries duration.
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