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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 8.18 ounces |
| Marshmallow Blue, Midnight Blue and Viva Magenta | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.33 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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
Motorola Moto G84 is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 80.9 score against 77.2. Motorola Moto G84 is a newer phone, and it is also way lighter and noticeably thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021). Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Motorola Moto G84 has a newer 13 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Moto G84 features a much more vibrant screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Moto G84 also has a way higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and more pixels per inch of display. Motorola Moto G84 counts with more storage for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a really superior hardware performance than Moto G84, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Motorola Moto G84 features a slightly better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Moto G84 also counts with a more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Moto G84 and Motorola Defy (2021) both count with very similar batteries performance.
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