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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 global score. Even being the best phone we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is an older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Motorola Edge (2021). Both of these phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version while Motorola Edge (2021) has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Motorola Edge (2021) count with incredibly similar screens, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bit smaller display.
Motorola Edge (2021) and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 feature similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better camera than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a worse video definition and a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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