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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's overall score of 76.7. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Black Shark is a a little lighter cellphone than Motorola Moto G9 Play, but they are 0.36inches thick.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a brighter screen than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Moto G9 Play counts with a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Motorola Moto G9 Play features superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Motorola Moto G9 Play also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, higher video frame rate, a much bigger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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