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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older device than the Motorola Defy (2021), but Xiaomi was able to make it a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way better (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more MP. The Motorola Defy (2021) features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
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