Category Breakdown
Honor X5 Plus
Motorola Defy (2021)
Performance
70.672.9
Camera
19.119.1
Display
48.856.5
Battery
36.733.7
Build
0.273.5
Connectivity
64.860.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.044.4
Summary
- The Honor X5 Plus features a 6.56-inch TFT LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Motorola Defy has a slightly smaller 6.5-inch IPS LCD display at 60Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Honor utilizes a Mediatek Helio G36 chipset, whereas the Motorola is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, both with 4GB of RAM.
- The camera setup on the Honor includes a 50 MP main sensor, compared to the Motorola's 48 MP, but the latter offers an additional macro lens.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor at 5200 mAh, with 10W charging, while the Motorola has a 5000 mAh battery with faster 20W charging.
- The Honor runs on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1, while the Motorola operates on Android 10, indicating a more updated software experience for the Honor.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X5 Plus
Motorola Defy (2021)
General
Release Date
2023, August 16
2021, June 17
Announced
2023, August 16
2021, June 17
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.56"
6.5"
Type
TFT LCD, 90Hz
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5200 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5200 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
20W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.3 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
169.8 x 78.2 x 10.9 mm (6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 in)
Weight
188 g
232 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Colors
Cyan Lake, Midnight Black
Black, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, MagicOS 7.1
Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

