Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Motorola Defy (2021) is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having a 77.2 score against 75.6. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Motorola Defy (2021) has older 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. Motorola Defy (2021)'s body is newer, but a lot thicker and somewhat heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a sharper screen than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Motorola Defy (2021) features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Motorola Defy (2021) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T feature similar processing units, and although the Motorola Defy (2021) has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Motorola Defy (2021) features better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and/or video in low light environments and a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a lot better video definition.
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