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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 144.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | 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, 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's score of 74.8. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is much newer than Motorola Moto G5S Plus's, but it's just a little thicker and noticeably heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Motorola Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a slightly better screen than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has a little bit lower pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2400px resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots way better photos and videos than Moto G5S Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Moto G5S Plus, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better battery duration than Moto G5S Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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