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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has an overall score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Even though the Motorola Defy (2021) is incredibly newer than Nokia 8, it is incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. Nokia 8 counts with a way better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos and videos.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3090mAh.
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