Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is much better than the Motorola Defy (2021), with an 88.3 score against 77.2. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Even when the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Motorola Defy (2021) were released with only a couple months difference, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is just a little thinner and just a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs and a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in low light situations, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot better video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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