Moto G30 vs Motorola Defy 2021

Comparing the Moto G30 vs Motorola Defy 2021 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Moto G30 and Motorola Defy 2021 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.

Display: Both Moto G30 and Motorola Defy 2021 offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Motorola Defy 2021 offers 48 MP, making Moto G30 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Moto G30 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Motorola Defy 2021 offers 8 MP, making Moto G30 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Moto G30 delivers longer battery life with 17h 55m, while Motorola Defy 2021 delivers None, making Moto G30 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Moto G30 and Motorola Defy 2021 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Moto G30

₹14,999

(Out of Stock)

Motorola Defy 2021

₹29,090

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

09 Mar, 2021

23 Feb, 2022

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 662	Snapdragon 662	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


13 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
20W Turbo Power Charging	20W Turbo Power Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Smooth 90Hz panel
Clean software
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Slow shutter speeds in low light
Gaming performance isn't a strong suit

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(37,058 ratings)

N/A

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

172,667 AnTuTu Score	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
17h 55m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 09, 2021

(Official)

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

172,667

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

54.4 %

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.57 %

76.82 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85 %

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

165.2 mm

169.8 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.7 mm

78.2 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

10.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

197 grams

232 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 35 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 55m

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 3m 31s

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.32 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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