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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black and Forged Green |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a global score of 77.2 against 75.9. Motorola Defy (2021) counts with Android 11 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Motorola Defy (2021) body is noticeably newer, but incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has an incredibly better screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels count per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2244 resolution. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit more powerful processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM. Motorola Defy (2021) shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, higher 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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