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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black and Forged Green |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), getting a score of 83.8 against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's construction is way thinner and just a bit lighter than Motorola Defy (2021), although it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a little better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos, a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much bigger sensor.
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