Motorola Defy (2021) Highlights
Motorola comes back with the latest and more appreciable features that are affordable and extraordinarily tough handsets. But Motorola Defy has appreciable features. The Motorola Defy act for the 11-year-old Metrola Defy sub-brand. Motorola Defy which is launched in the 2010s was notable for its extraordinarily tough exterior.
After the partnership with British tough phone professionals Bullitt Group, the latest Motorola Defy comes with military spec components. Motorola Defy has a 6.5 inch LCD, which is quite big for such type of rugged phone, with a snapdragon 662 CPU.
Motorola Defy camera is concerned it has a triple camera 48 megapixels main sensor, 2 MP depth & 2 MP macro, and 8 MP selfie camera respectively. The camera features of Motorola Defy are somehow similar to the Moto G9 Plays. There is no ultra-wide and no telephoto sensor in Motorola Defy. Motorola Defy runs with Android 10, but it also has a guaranteed upgrade from Android 10 to Android 11 in Autumn 2021.
Motorola Defy’s weight is 232g and it is made of thermoplastic polyurethane. With 168.9 × 78.2 mm Motorola Defy is a supersized phone like Sony Xperia 1 with 232g weight but it’s heavier than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The outer casing of Motorola Defy provides real protection because thermoplastic polyurethane material in fact fills the gap between rubbers and plastic.
Motorola Defy included with heavy-duty lanyard, for extra drop prevention. With that feature, it can be cleaned with soap. Another notable feature include is that Motorola Defy has a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the top. It seems old-fashioned but it is a reliable rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Another noteworthy thing is that Motorola Defy has a button on the top-right edge and this button work as a walkie-talkie like, ‘push to talk’. There is no 5G connectivity in Motorola Defy, it was limited to 4G only. Motorola Defy has a dual sim with connectivity features of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB. With that military trade spec, Motorola Defy seems a little expensive, but the toughness of this smartphone does not come cheap.
As compared to some non-rugged alternatives Motorola Defy comes up with a highly attainable brand of ruggedness. If we looking a glance at its rugged features Motorola Defy comes up with MIL-STD-810G certified, Drop-proof to 1.8m, and IP68. Not only Motorola Defy is tough outside but Motorola and Bullitt also focus on the internal part which is also rigid. Motorola Defy is also certified IP68. And the notable thing is that it is fully dust, sand, and waterproof. Motorola Defy is fronted by thick corning gorilla glass which protects the display.
This phone has a 5000 mAh battery with 20W fast charging which is excellent for a long day with heavy usage. As its battery timing is concerned the battery of Defy having a score of 17 hours and 27 min as compared to other brands like Poco F3 scored 14 hours and 24 min, while Realme 8 Pro scored 12 hours and 51 min.
Motorola Defy is available in European and Latin American markets in the coming years. The price of this rugged phone is nearly 160£. It seems costly but It’s actually low cost with rugged components. Motorola Defy is one of the most reasonable rugged phones with all these features. Motorola Defy is launched in Black & Forged Green colors.