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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.15 x 3.00 x 0.24 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 8953 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 720 x 480 (480 fps) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than Moto Z2 Play, with an 86.6 score against 77.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a incredibly newer device than Moto Z2 Play, but it's way heavier and way thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better performance than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM. Moto Z2 Play features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery life than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Moto Z2 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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