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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is much better than the Moto G9 Play, getting an 88.3 score against 76.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and Moto G9 Play has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features and increased performance. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also a just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker phone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features an incredibly better looking screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a higher screen pixel density, a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Motorola Moto G9 Play has more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in low light environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a much higher video definition.
Moto G9 Play features a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
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