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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Polar night | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Nokia 8.3 5G has a global score of 80.5, which is just a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s overall score of 77.2. The Nokia 8.3 5G is a just a little bit lighter and thinner cellphone than the Motorola Defy (2021), even when both of them were released only a couple months apart. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide the user very similar OS features.
Nokia 8.3 5G has just a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM. Nokia 8.3 5G has a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a little bit bigger screen.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) has a little longer battery duration than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Motorola Defy (2021) shoots better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a way worse 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower 48 MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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