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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-06-17 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), with a score of 81.2 against 77.2. Even though Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is older than Motorola Defy (2021), it's construction is much thinner and notably lighter. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has just a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a more vivid screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 features more storage to install games and applications than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a camera with way more megapixels and a much larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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