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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-07-28 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.14 x 2.98 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 21.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition's 76.4 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer cellphone than the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, but it is incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. Moto Z Force Droid Edition has much more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit longer battery lifetime than Moto Z Force Droid Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3500mAh. The Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto Z Force Droid Edition also has a back camera with a much better 21 megapixels resolution.
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