realme 8 Pro vs Motorola Defy 2021

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Comparing the realme 8 Pro 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: realme 8 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Motorola Defy 2021 runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Motorola Defy 2021 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme 8 Pro offers 6.4 inches, making Motorola Defy 2021 the larger display of the two. realme 8 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Motorola Defy 2021's IPS LCD, making realme 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Motorola Defy 2021 offers 48 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Motorola Defy 2021 offers 8 MP, making realme 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Defy 2021 offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while realme 8 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making Motorola Defy 2021 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Defy 2021 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Motorola Defy 2021 the better option for storage.

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realme 8 Pro
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Defy 2021
₹29,090
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
74%

Release Date

25 Mar, 2021
23 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 662
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
5000 mAh
50W Super Dart Charging
20W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Impressive camera capabilities
  • Good battery life and 50W charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No high refresh rate display
  • Performance isn't best in class
  • Not a major upgrade over the Realme 7 Pro
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(69,479 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,454
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 59m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 25, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Adreno 610

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

286,454
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

1000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.32 %
76.82 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

160.6 mm
169.8 mm

Width

73.9 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
10.9 mm

Weight

176 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23.04 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.72 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 50W Super Dart Charging 100% in 47 minutes
Yes 20W Turbo Power 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.

14h 59m
N/A

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

0h 50m 14s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.098 W/kg Body: 0.531 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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope