Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-10-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Motorola DROID Turbo's general score of 77.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a extremely newer and thinner phone than Motorola DROID Turbo, although it's just a little heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4 version, giving you a couple nice extra features.
The Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little faster processor than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 5 GB more RAM memory.
Motorola DROID Turbo counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior battery life than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
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