Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. The Galaxy Note8 body is somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released many years before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a much better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Motorola Defy (2021) shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera and faster video frame rates.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features slightly more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52% more battery capacity.
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