Screen size
Defy 2Winner: 6.6"+4.5%
Edge (2026)6.3"
Quick verdict
Edge (2026) leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Defy 2
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Edge (2026)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Defy 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Edge (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Defy 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Edge (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Defy 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Edge (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Defy 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Edge (2026)
LTE
5G bands
Defy 2
2, 5, 23, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 255, 256 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Edge (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Defy 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Edge (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Defy 2
2023, February 24
Edge (2026)
2026, June 02
Status
Defy 2
Available. Released 2023, October
Edge (2026)
Released Jun 11, 2026
Dimensions
Defy 2
171 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.73 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Edge (2026)
-
Weight
Defy 2
268 g (9.45 oz)
Edge (2026)
-
Build
Defy 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Edge (2026)
-
SIM
Defy 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Edge (2026)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Defy 2
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 5m for 35 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant
Edge (2026)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
Defy 2
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Edge (2026)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5200 nits (peak)
Size
Defy 2
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Edge (2026)
6.3 inches, 95.8 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Defy 2
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Edge (2026)
1220 x 2712 pixels*, 20:9 ratio (~472 ppi density)
Protection
Defy 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Edge (2026)
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Other
Defy 2
-
Edge (2026)
* Display resolution is not officially revealed
OS
Defy 2
Android 12
Edge (2026)
Android 16
Chipset
Defy 2
Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)
Edge (2026)
Mediatek Dimensity 7450 (4 nm)
CPU
Defy 2
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Edge (2026)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Defy 2
IMG BXM-8-256
Edge (2026)
Mali-G615 MC2
Card slot
Defy 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Edge (2026)
No
Internal
Defy 2
128GB 6GB RAM
Edge (2026)
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Defy 2
-
Edge (2026)
UFS
Triple
Defy 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f2.0, 73mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Features
Defy 2
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Edge (2026)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
Defy 2
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Edge (2026)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Edge (2026)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Defy 2
-
Edge (2026)
HDR
Loudspeaker
Defy 2
Yes
Edge (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Defy 2
No
Edge (2026)
No
Other
Defy 2
-
Edge (2026)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Defy 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Edge (2026)
Yes
Bluetooth
Defy 2
5.1, A2DP, LE
Edge (2026)
Yes
Positioning
Defy 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Edge (2026)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
NFC
Defy 2
Yes
Edge (2026)
Yes
Radio
Defy 2
Unspecified
Edge (2026)
No
USB
Defy 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Edge (2026)
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Defy 2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Edge (2026)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Defy 2
Emergency SOS via satellite (Bullitt Satellite Connect service)
Edge (2026)
Smart Connect support
Type
Defy 2
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Edge (2026)
5500 mAh
Charging
Defy 2
15W wireless
Edge (2026)
60W wired 15W wireless
Colors
Defy 2
Black
Edge (2026)
Pantone: Martini Olive
Models
Defy 2
BM1S1B
Edge (2026)
-
Price
Defy 2
About 570 EUR
Edge (2026)
About 520 EUR