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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Glacial green | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than OnePlus 8's score of 76. The Motorola Defy (2021) construction is newer, but a lot heavier and notably thicker than OnePlus 8. The OnePlus 8 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the OnePlus 8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The OnePlus 8 features a lot better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a same size screen, the OnePlus 8 also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher pixels amount per screen inch. Motorola Defy (2021) features a greater memory to install games and applications than OnePlus 8, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
OnePlus 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low light situations and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photos, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the OnePlus 8 also counts with a way better video definition.
Motorola Defy (2021) has better battery performance than OnePlus 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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