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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A2 has a score of 78, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi A2 is an extremely older device than the Motorola Defy (2021), but Xiaomi made it way lighter and extremely thinner. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has just a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos, a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and faster video frame rates.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a better memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3010mAh.
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