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- Defy (2021) vs A9
Motorola Defy (2021) vs Umidigi A9
What Defy (2021) does better (5) and where A9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
vs
3.4Display3.5
3.9Camera5.0
5.0Battery5.0
6.0Features4.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Defy (2021)A9
| Defy (2021) | A9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 169.8 mm | 164 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.1 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Thickness | 10.9 mm | 9.5 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 232 g | 204 g | +28 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Defy (2021) better than A9?
- Main camera48 MP vs 13 MP3.7×
- Wired charging20 W vs 10 W2×
- NFCYes · A9: No
- RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
- Process11 nm vs 12 nm+9%
Why is A9 better than Defy (2021)?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,150 mAh+3%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Defy (2021): Yes
- Weight232 g vs 204 g+14%
- Thickness10.9 mm vs 9.5 mm+15%
- Screen-to-body ratio76.8% vs 81.4%+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 232 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 10.9 mm | 9.5 mm |
| Height | 169.8 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 78.2 mm | 77.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | — |
| Colours | Black, Green | Granite Grey, Sky Blue, Peacock Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | 436 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.8% | 81.4% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 | Mediatek Helio G25 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 11 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| AnTuTu score | 177,314 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,403 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,150 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 10 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.7 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, thermometer (skin temperature) |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |



