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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Motorola Moto G9 Play's 76.7 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, we must highlight that it is also a just a little bit heavier and thicker phone. Both phones in this review have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better performance than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Moto G9 Play has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Play has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4720mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting images in low light environments, and they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
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