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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Motorola Moto G5S Plus's overall score of 74.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark and the Motorola Moto G5S Plus were released only 9 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark design is a little bit thinner but also somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better processing power than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better looking display than Moto G5S Plus, because it has a quite higher screen pixels density, a slightly better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little bit larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark captures clearer pictures and videos than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera with less MP, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark features longer battery performance than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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