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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s general score of 74.9. The Motorola Defy (2021) is a extremely newer cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2016), although it's heavier and noticeably thicker. Galaxy A9 (2016) has a slightly better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a greater display density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Defy (2021) captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments, faster video frame rates and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features better battery life than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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