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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 9 has a score of 83.2, which is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 score. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is a lot thinner and extremely lighter than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 2 years before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution and more pixels per display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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