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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021), having a 79.6 score against 77.2. Even though Xiaomi 12 Pro and the Motorola Defy (2021) were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi 12 Pro is much thinner and lighter. These phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the newer 12 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a little bigger screen, a much higher pixel number per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a superior camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher resolution, a way better video resolution and a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4600mAh.
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