Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 3 is better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting an 86.6 score against 77.2. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's construction is a bit lighter and a bit thinner. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 6% bigger battery capacity.
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