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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Moto G8's general score of 74.4. Even though Motorola Defy (2021) is newer than Moto G8, it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has a newer 11 version while Moto G8 has Android 10.
Moto G8 and Motorola Defy (2021) both have extremely similar screens, although the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a little bigger screen, a bit better pixels number per inch in the screen and a bit higher 720 x 1600 resolution. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Motorola Moto G8's processing unit, they have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Motorola Defy (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Moto G8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features as much memory capacity for apps and games as Moto G8, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with superior battery life than Moto G8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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