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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's overall score of 76.7. These devices work with the same Android 11 operating system. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Motorola Defy (2021) is a somewhat heavier and way thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better pixel count per display inch and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a processing unit that is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a larger back camera sensor.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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