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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 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, Dual 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 5.1 | 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
Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than the nubia Z20, with a global score of 77.2 against 71.9. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Motorola Defy (2021)'s construction is newer than nubia Z20's, but it is heavier and thicker.
The nubia Z20 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Z20 also has more RAM. Nubia Z20 has a better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Z20 and the Motorola Defy (2021) both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Motorola Defy (2021) has better video frame rates and a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, a F1.7 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than nubia Z20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has improved battery duration than nubia Z20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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