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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-11-04 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Forged Green |
| Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 361 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 general score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Motorola Defy (2021) has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Motorola Defy (2021) body is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi MIX's, although it's a little heavier and extremely thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX features a more vivid display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2040 resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch of screen. Motorola Defy (2021) has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has more CPU cores (but slower).
Motorola Defy (2021) takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments, a lot bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a back camera with a much higher resolution and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Motorola Defy (2021) features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Motorola Defy (2021) features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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