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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| -- | 8.18 ounces |
| -- | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a 77.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a lot better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a lot greater display pixel density. Motorola Defy (2021) has a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light images and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 39 percent more battery capacity.
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