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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-11 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P15 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than the Motorola Moto M, having a general score of 77.2 against 71.6. The Motorola Defy (2021) is a notably newer phone than the Motorola Moto M, but it is extremely heavier and incredibly thicker. The Moto M counts with just a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Motorola Moto M counts with a better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Moto M, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) takes greater photos and videos than Motorola Moto M, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much higher resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a way better battery life than Motorola Moto M, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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