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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is better than Moto G4 Plus, with an 80.4 score against 72.1. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than Moto G4 Plus. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better display than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit greater screen pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark has a better performance than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery duration than Moto G4 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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