Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Forged Green |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 77.2 score against 75. Motorola Defy (2021)'s design is notably newer, but a lot thicker and notably heavier than Xiaomi Mi A1. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi A1 and the Motorola Defy (2021) both have extremely similar CPUs, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger aperture. Motorola Defy (2021) features a little bit better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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