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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. The Motorola Defy (2021) design is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and way heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017). The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations, a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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