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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Motorola Defy (2021) has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 score. Motorola Defy (2021)'s body is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it's noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xperia XZ1 Compact has a little bit better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 720 x 1280px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Defy (2021). Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Motorola Defy (2021) has a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger aperture, a lot better resolution back facing camera, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much greater storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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