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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Blasting black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Pro is way better than the Moto Z Play, with a 90.1 score against 74.4. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's body is much newer than Moto Z Play's, although it's noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a little more vivid display than Moto Z Play, because it has a larger display, a much higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a bigger aperture, a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and faster video frame rates. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Motorola Moto Z Play, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a superior battery life than Moto Z Play, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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