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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021), getting a global score of 83.2 against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is notably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Motorola Defy (2021) features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have a back camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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