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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 11.22 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a score of 78.2, which is slightly better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s global score of 77.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Motorola Defy (2021) were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is extremely lighter and much thinner. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so both should offer identical operating system features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a lot better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a much worse 48 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture. The Motorola Defy (2021) features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Motorola Defy (2021) count with really similar battery durations.
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