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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Nebula Blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 395 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has an overall score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s global score of 84.6. These devices use the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should count with all the same OS features. Despite being the best phone in this review, it must be told that it is also somewhat thicker and a little bit heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better screen than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Motorola Edge (2021) and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 have very similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, both of them have the same internal storage. Motorola Edge (2021) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photographs and videos in low light situations and lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a way better resolution camera.
Motorola Edge (2021) has a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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