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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 76.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Defy (2021) has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features. The Motorola Defy (2021) is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a higher display density. Motorola Defy (2021) features a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a processing unit that's very similar to the CPU in Motorola Defy (2021), and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a battery performance that is very similar to the Motorola Defy (2021) one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a 5020mAh battery size.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same resolution back camera and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations, higher video frame rates and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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