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Motorola Defy 2 vs Nothing Phone (2)

What Defy 2 does better (4) and where Phone (2) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Defy 2
Motorola · 2023Defy 2
7.4Score
4 advantages≈ $620
vs
Nothing Phone (2)
Nothing · 2023Phone (2)
8.4Score
14 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
6.8Display7.9
5.8Camera8.9
6.6Battery6.3
7.6Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Defy 2Phone (2)
80 × 17111.976.4 × 162.18.6
Defy 2Phone (2)Difference
Height171 mm162.1 mm+8.9 mm
Width80 mm76.4 mm+3.6 mm
Thickness11.9 mm8.6 mm+3.3 mm
Weight268 g201 g+67 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Defy 2 better than Phone (2)?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+6%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Phone (2): No
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Phone (2) better than Defy 2?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
  3. OLED panelNo · Defy 2: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · Defy 2: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Defy 2: Yes
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  7. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
  8. Weight268 g vs 201 g+33%
  9. Max video1080p vs 4K
  10. Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
  11. Thickness11.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+38%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Defy 2Motorola Defy 2≈ $6207.4
Design
Weight268 g201 g
Thickness11.9 mm8.6 mm
Height171 mm162.1 mm
Width80 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlackWhite, Dark Gray
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLTPO OLED
OLED panelNoYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,412 px
Pixel density400 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,600 nits
Measured brightness—998 nits
Screen-to-body ratio76.7%87.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 930Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3 GHz
GPUIMG BXM-8-256Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—895,434
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,957
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size—1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)—14.3 h
Wired charging—45 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 3.0
Major OS updates promised—3
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