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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 74.6. Motorola Defy (2021)'s design is incredibly newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than Motorola Moto G5 Plus. Motorola Moto G5 Plus and Motorola Defy (2021) feature incredibly similar processors, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Moto G5 Plus counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much higher pixel quantity per screen inch. Motorola Defy (2021) has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior battery performance than Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) captures much better videos and photos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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