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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-07 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.88 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blush gold and Navy blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| 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 3 is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G9 Plus, having an 86.6 score against 80.5. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Motorola Moto G9 Plus were released only a couple months apart, Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide very similar operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. The Motorola Moto G9 Plus counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Moto G9 Plus has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better camera than Motorola Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video definition, a same size diafragm aperture and the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster video frame rate.
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