Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.56 |
| 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 3 is better than the Moto Z, having a general score of 86.6 against 74.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is a lot newer than Moto Z's, although it is notably thicker and noticeably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Moto Z counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better display density. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 4 more processing cores and more RAM.
The Moto Z features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way better resolution back camera and faster video frame rate.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Moto Z, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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