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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-03 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is notably newer and thinner than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s, although it is also just a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and Moto X Pure Edition (2015) both count with similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a little worse pixels density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) also counts with a much higher 21 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better storage for applications and games than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features greater battery lifetime than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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