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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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) has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Defy (2021) has an older 11 version and Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Even though the Motorola Defy (2021) is incredibly newer than the Galaxy J7 (2017), it's incredibly heavier and noticeably thicker.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a little better processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) features a bit better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a higher pixel density.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a very superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much better 48 MP resolution back facing camera and faster video frame rates. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 39 percent more battery size.
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