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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a general score of 78, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s 77.2 global score. Xiaomi Mi A2's design is noticeably lighter and way thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), even though it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Motorola Defy (2021) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Motorola Defy (2021) has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 66% greater battery capacity.
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