Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 8.47 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Galaxy S III AT&T, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 72.2. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the newer 11 version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, so it provides you some extra features and improved performance. Although Motorola Defy (2021) is newer than the Galaxy S III AT&T, it is extremely heavier and noticeably thicker.
Galaxy S III AT&T features a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a little better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 138 percent more battery size.
Motorola Defy (2021) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light situations, faster video frame rates and a camera in the back with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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