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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black, Blue and Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a global score of 83.8 against 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 body is incredibly thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bigger memory for applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Defy (2021) captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture, a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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