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

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8.0
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021)
7.5
Motorola Defy (2021)
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2021) Motorola Defy (2021)
Released · Jan 14, 2021
Released · Jun 17, 2021
6.8-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches
169.8 x 77.9 x 9 mm
6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches
169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g) 8.18 oz (232.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash Water, Splash; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora white, Aurora black Forged Green, Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.25 % 81.63 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 SM6150-AC (11 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 460
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 612 Adreno 610
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging
Motorola TurboPower Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 20.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad 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
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) 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

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 05, 2020
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZG1
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 1.44 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg
Phablet: 3.58 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 299 € 329
In The Box
10W charger, USB Type-C cable, guides, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 08, 2021 Jun 17, 2021
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