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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 score. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Motorola Defy (2021) has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Motorola Defy (2021)'s construction is noticeably newer, but notably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit superior CPU than Motorola Defy (2021), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Motorola Defy (2021) features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 75 percent bigger battery capacity.
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