Motorola Moto G8 vs Motorola Defy (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 161.27 x 75.8 x 8.95 mm	6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches 169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight
6.64 oz / 188.3 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)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neon blue, Pearl white	Forged Green, Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 82.36% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 81.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1560x720px, 19:9 ratio, 268 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4.3 (Poor)	2.8 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)	Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Adreno 610	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/64GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Motorola TurboPowe
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 20.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 14min

Gaming

7h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.7 Pixel size: 1.12 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) Aperture size: F2.2 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), 720p Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	1080p (60 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse
Front
8 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	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, 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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 10, 2020 FCC ID value: IHDT56YT3
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 1.34 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

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