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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a little bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 83 score against 77.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the previous 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11. Even when the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and the Motorola Defy (2021) were released only a couple of months apart, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021). They have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has more pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the Motorola Defy (2021) one, both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's battery performance is very similar to Motorola Defy (2021)'s battery performance.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T takes just a bit better photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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