Motorola Defy (2021) vs Apple iPhone X Specs Comparison

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7.5
Motorola Defy (2021)
9.0
Apple iPhone X
Motorola Defy (2021) Apple iPhone X
Released · Jun 17, 2021
Released · Nov 03, 2017
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
2716 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 17, 2021 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
€329 $1149

Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches
169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
8.18 oz / 232.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forged Green, Black Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.8 (Average) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 610 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 2716 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Motorola TurboPowe USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
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