Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 82.3 score against 77.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 2 years before. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a sharper display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better pixel count per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a back camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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