Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-17 | -- |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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 Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s score of 77.2. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Motorola Defy (2021).
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has more RAM memory.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a much bigger sensor, higher 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture and a way higher resolution back camera. Motorola Defy (2021) features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent more battery capacity.
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