Screen size
Defy 26.6"
Moto G87Winner: 6.8"+2.7%
Quick verdict
Moto G87 leads the measured specs 15-1.
Measured wins
Defy 2
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Moto G87
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Defy 2
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Moto G87
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Defy 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Moto G87
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Defy 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Moto G87
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Moto G87
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 71
5G bands
Defy 2
2, 5, 23, 25, 26, 28, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 255, 256 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Moto G87
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Defy 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Moto G87
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Defy 2
2023, February 24
Moto G87
2026, April 29
Status
Defy 2
Available. Released 2023, October
Moto G87
Released May 2026
Dimensions
Defy 2
171 x 80 x 11.9 mm (6.73 x 3.15 x 0.47 in)
Moto G87
164.5 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Defy 2
268 g (9.45 oz)
Moto G87
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Defy 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Moto G87
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, silicone polymer (eco leather) back
SIM
Defy 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Moto G87
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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
Moto G87
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
Moto G87
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 5000 nits (peak)
Size
Defy 2
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~76.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Moto G87
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Defy 2
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Moto G87
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection
Defy 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Moto G87
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
OS
Defy 2
Android 12
Moto G87
Android 16
Chipset
Defy 2
Mediatek Dimensity 930 (6 nm)
Moto G87
Mediatek Dimensity 6400 (6 nm)
CPU
Defy 2
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Moto G87
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Defy 2
IMG BXM-8-256
Moto G87
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Defy 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Moto G87
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Defy 2
128GB 6GB RAM
Moto G87
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Defy 2
-
Moto G87
UFS 2.2
Triple
Defy 2
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Moto G87
-
Features
Defy 2
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Moto G87
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Defy 2
-
Moto G87
200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Defy 2
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Moto G87
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Defy 2
1080p@30fps
Moto G87
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Defy 2
Yes
Moto G87
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Defy 2
No
Moto G87
No
WLAN
Defy 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Moto G87
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Defy 2
5.1, A2DP, LE
Moto G87
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Defy 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Moto G87
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Defy 2
Yes
Moto G87
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Defy 2
Unspecified
Moto G87
No
USB
Defy 2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Moto G87
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Defy 2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Moto G87
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Defy 2
Emergency SOS via satellite (Bullitt Satellite Connect service)
Moto G87
Smart Connect support
Type
Defy 2
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Moto G87
5200 mAh
Charging
Defy 2
15W wireless
Moto G87
30W wired
Colors
Defy 2
Black
Moto G87
Pantone: Overture, Blue Atoll
Models
Defy 2
BM1S1B
Moto G87
-
Price
Defy 2
About 570 EUR
Moto G87
About 400 EUR