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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-03 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.06 x 3.00 x 0.44 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is much better than Moto X Pure Edition (2015)'s 74.1 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a noticeably newer and a bit thinner phone than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), although it's also somewhat heavier. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit more memory for games and applications than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much longer battery life than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), because it has a 4720mAh battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better photos and videos than Moto X Pure Edition (2015), and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and video, a much higher resolution back camera, a much bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and faster video frame rates.
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