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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is better than the Motorola Defy (2021), having an 88.3 score against 77.2. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both of them should give all the same OS features. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Motorola Defy (2021) were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a quite bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) features a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments and a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have a back camera with a 48 MP, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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