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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-03-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.35 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.64 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Neon blue and Pearl white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 237.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Moto G8, with a score of 80.4 against 74.4. Although it's the best in this review, we must highlight that it's also an older, a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone. These devices work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Moto G8 has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better display than Moto G8, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster CPU than Motorola Moto G8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Moto G8, although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller aperture, a lower video quality and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution. The Moto G8 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery duration in Motorola Moto G8.
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