Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-04 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Blue marble and Gray onyx | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| 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 |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4115mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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
The Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the OnePlus Nord, with a 77.2 score against 74.2. Motorola Defy (2021)'s construction is newer than the OnePlus Nord's, although it's incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Defy (2021) has a more recent 11 version while OnePlus Nord has Android 10 version, so it gives some extra features and performance improvements.
OnePlus Nord counts with a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a lot greater screen pixels density. OnePlus Nord counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the OnePlus Nord also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The OnePlus Nord captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the OnePlus Nord also counts with a way better (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than OnePlus Nord, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has greater battery life than OnePlus Nord, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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