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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 4, having a 77.2 score against 75.2. The Motorola Defy (2021) is a much newer device than Xiaomi Mi 4, although it is thicker and notably heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a much better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixel count per screen inch and a better resolution of 1920 x 1080px. Xiaomi Mi 4 features just a little better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Motorola Defy (2021) takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations, a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and videos, a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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