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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 3 is way better than Moto Z Play Droid, having a score of 86.6 against 71.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer cellphone than Moto Z Play Droid, but it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processor than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto Z Play Droid, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bigger screen. The Moto Z Play Droid features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a superior battery life than Moto Z Play Droid, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 3510mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play Droid, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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