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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 10.56 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is much better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 88.9 score against 77.2. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the previous 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version. Although Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is older and a bit heavier than the Motorola Defy (2021), it's body is still just a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a much better resolution of 2088 x 2250, a bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4050mAh.
Motorola Defy (2021) has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although it has a lot tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution and a lot worse 1920x1080 video resolution, they both have the same camera aperture.
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