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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a 77.2 score against 76.6. These devices have Android OS, but Motorola Defy (2021) has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. Even though Motorola Defy (2021) is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a brighter screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and more pixels per display inch. Motorola Defy (2021) has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Motorola Defy (2021)'s processor is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's processing unit, and although the Motorola Defy (2021) has more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Motorola Defy (2021) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same video resolution and a 48 MP resolution back camera, the Motorola Defy (2021) also has a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos, faster video frame rates and a bigger aperture.
The Motorola Defy (2021)'s battery duration is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery lifetime, although the Motorola Defy (2021) has just 5000mAh of battery size.
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