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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has an overall score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Even though Motorola Defy (2021) is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), it is much thicker and a lot heavier. Motorola Defy (2021) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2016) has a little sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a greater display pixel density. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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