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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| 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 is slightly better than the Motorola Moto Z Force, having an 80.4 score against 75.8. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto Z Force has Android 7.0 Nougat version, providing the user a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer cellphone than Motorola Moto Z Force, but it is a lot thicker and somewhat heavier.
Moto Z Force features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better display density. The Motorola Moto Z Force has a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little faster processor than Moto Z Force, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. The Motorola Moto Z Force counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Motorola Moto Z Force also has a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery performance than Moto Z Force, because it has a 14% bigger battery size.
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