Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black and Forged Green |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Defy (2021)'s general score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than Motorola Defy (2021), although both of them were released only 5 months apart. Both devices we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an older 10 version and Motorola Defy (2021) has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a more vivid screen than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has more pixels per inch in the screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Motorola Defy (2021) has as much memory capacity for applications and games as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, both of them have an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola Defy (2021). Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier sensor and a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have a 48 mega pixels back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Motorola Defy (2021) has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T one.
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