Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021), having a general score of 82.3 against 77.2. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an way older cellphone than Motorola Defy (2021), but Xiaomi was able to build it somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images, and they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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