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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, having an 86.6 score against 75.6. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a lot newer than the Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, it's a lot thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
The Moto Z Droid Edition features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display. The Moto Z Droid Edition counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit faster processor than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much longer battery life than Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a lot better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with way more megapixels.
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