Motorola Moto G 5G vs Motorola Defy (2021) Specs Comparison

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Motorola Defy (2021)
Motorola Moto G 5G Motorola Defy (2021)
Released · Dec 07, 2020
Released · Jun 17, 2021
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 05, 2020 Jun 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
€300 €329

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
166.1 x 76.1 x 9.9 mm
6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches
169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight
7.48 oz / 212.0 g 8.18 oz / 232.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP52 Water, Splash; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Volcanic grey, Frosted silver Forged Green, Black

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.60% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
LTPS, 60Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2.8 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm) Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 570
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 619 Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W Wired: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 1080p (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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