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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the Motorola Moto G5 Plus, having a general score of 86.6 against 74.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is way newer than Motorola Moto G5 Plus's, but it is a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processing unit than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a screen that's very similar to the Moto G5 Plus one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a quite lower pixels number in each inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way more mega pixels back facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a way larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a much better battery performance than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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