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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 14.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 G8 Plus is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a 77.6 score against 77.2. Moto G8 Plus's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released around 20 months before. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a processor that's very similar to the CPU in Motorola Moto G8 Plus, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have a 48 mega pixels camera and a F1.7 camera aperture, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Motorola Moto G8 Plus one, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Defy (2021) features superior battery performance than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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