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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than the Galaxy J5 (2017), with a 77.2 score against 71.8. Motorola Defy (2021) is a way newer cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is a lot thicker and incredibly heavier. Motorola Defy (2021) features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a screen that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) one, because although the Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly higher 720 x 1600 resolution. Motorola Defy (2021) has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 48 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same video definition and the same aperture, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a camera with lot more MP and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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