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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should count with the same operating system features. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also way thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and much more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a CPU that is just as good as the Motorola Defy (2021) one, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Motorola Defy (2021) features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and video.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
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