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Motorola Defy 2 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite

What Defy 2 does better (4) and where Nord CE 3 Lite wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Defy 2
Motorola · 2023Defy 2
7.4Score
4 advantages≈ $620
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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite
OnePlus · 2023Nord CE 3 Lite
7.1Score
9 advantages≈ $650
6.8Display6.3
5.8Camera6.2
6.6Battery7.2
7.6Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Defy 2Nord CE 3 Lite
80 × 17111.976 × 165.58.3
Defy 2Nord CE 3 LiteDifference
Height171 mm165.5 mm+5.5 mm
Width80 mm76 mm+4 mm
Thickness11.9 mm8.3 mm+3.6 mm
Weight268 g195 g+73 g

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

Why is Defy 2 better than Nord CE 3 Lite?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · Nord CE 3 Lite: No
  2. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  3. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Nord CE 3 Lite: No
  4. Pixel density400 ppi vs 391 ppi+2%

Why is Nord CE 3 Lite better than Defy 2?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 108 MP2.2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Defy 2: Yes
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Weight268 g vs 195 g+37%
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Defy 2: Yes
  8. Thickness11.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+43%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio76.7% vs 87.1%+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Motorola Defy 2Motorola Defy 2≈ $6207.4
Design
Weight268 g195 g
Thickness11.9 mm8.3 mm
Height171 mm165.5 mm
Width80 mm76 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlackPastel Lime, Chromatic Gray
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density400 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—680 nits
Measured brightness—649 nits
Screen-to-body ratio76.7%87.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 930Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUIMG BXM-8-256Adreno 619
AnTuTu score—412,006
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,052
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—361
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.67"
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—67 W
Charged in 30 min—80%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite messagingYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—1.17 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—OxygenOS 13.1
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