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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Xiaomi Poco X2 is a little bit better than Motorola Defy (2021), having a score of 79.3 against 77.2. Both devices in this review work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user the same OS features. Xiaomi Poco X2's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), despite of the fact that it was released just a little over a year before.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a much better display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a quite bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a greater pixel density. The Motorola Defy (2021) has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has just a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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