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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-07 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Frosted silver and Volcanic grey | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LTPS | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 | 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 is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 81.5 score against 77.2. These devices use Android OS, but Moto G 5G has older 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. Even when Moto G 5G and Motorola Defy (2021) were released only a couple of months apart, Moto G 5G is just a little lighter and just a little thinner.
The Moto G 5G features a little faster processor than Motorola Defy (2021). They have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Moto G 5G features a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a little bigger display and a greater screen density.
Motorola Defy (2021) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G 5G, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same diafragm aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Moto G 5G counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Motorola Moto G 5G also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery performance in Moto G 5G.
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