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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 11's overall score of 76. Motorola Defy (2021)'s design is newer than ZTE Axon 11's, but it is way heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Motorola Defy (2021) has a more recent 11 version while ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10 version, offering some extra features and optimized performance.
The ZTE Axon 11 counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a display of the same size, the ZTE Axon 11 also has more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The ZTE Axon 11 counts with a little faster CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 cores, the ZTE Axon 11 also has more RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a better camera than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot worse video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. The ZTE Axon 11 features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 2 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has superior battery performance than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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