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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-04 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.28 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 280.00 | -- |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.65 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3510mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than Moto Z Play, having a general score of 78.7 against 74.4. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has the older 12 version while Moto Z Play has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a much newer phone than the Moto Z Play, but it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
Moto Z Play features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Moto Z Play has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro shoots greater photographs and videos than Moto Z Play, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a way higher 108 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture and better video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Moto Z Play, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z Play, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
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