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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-18 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.02 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 127.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 4 is a lot better than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, with an 88.3 score against 72.1. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is newer than the Motorola Moto G4 Plus, it is just a bit thicker and a lot heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better CPU than Moto G4 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better display than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater camera than Motorola Moto G4 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a lot higher (4K) video definition. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much longer battery life than Moto G4 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto G4 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Moto G4 Plus. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, else you can save some dollars and buy the Moto G4 Plus, letting go some specs and features.
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