Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Motorola Defy 2021

Asus ROG Phone 6

Motorola Defy 2021

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM; HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - EMEA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71, - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version C

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41 - EMEA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 66 - LATAM
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version B; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version C

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (6CA), Cat20, 2024 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

173 mm

169.8 mm
Width

77 mm

78.2 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

10.9 mm
Weight

239 g

232 g
Waterproof

IPX4

IP68, 1.5m for 35 mins
Dust proof

IPX4

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

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Yes
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), Illuminated RGB logo (on the back)

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Colors

Black, White

Black, Green

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

270 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

90Hz

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Quad-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 610
Memory RAM

8, 12, 16 GB

4 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

64 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Storage

UFS 3.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 125˚ , 12 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 5 MP

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

HDR, Panorama

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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NavIC

Yes

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