Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Despite being the best device in this comparison, it must be told that it is also heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit superior processor than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play. Both of them have the same screen density, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a screen with the same size. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Moto Z3 Play, although it has a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs and a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back.
The Motorola Moto Z3 Play features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features improved battery performance than Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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