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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 is slightly better than Motorola Moto Z Play, getting a general score of 80.4 against 74.4. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Motorola Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than the Motorola Moto Z Play, it is somewhat heavier and notably thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior CPU than Moto Z Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better screen than Moto Z Play, because it has a quite bigger display, a bit higher display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
The Motorola Moto Z Play has a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little longer battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3510mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark takes a bit better photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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