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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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) is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a 77.2 score against 72.8. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has an older 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though the Motorola Defy (2021) is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it is noticeably heavier and a lot thicker.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a processor that is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Motorola Defy (2021) has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A8 (2016) has a more vivid screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos, better video frame rates and a camera with much more megapixels.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Motorola Defy (2021) features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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