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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 score. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is thicker and somewhat heavier than Motorola Moto G8 Plus. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing power than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP, a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rates.
The Moto G8 Plus counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has greater battery performance than Moto G8 Plus, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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