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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-06-17 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Motorola Defy (2021) is a notably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but it is much thicker and notably heavier.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a lot better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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