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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (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), 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 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than Motorola Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 overall score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, it's heavier and way thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better performance than Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Motorola Moto Z3 Play has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better videos and photos than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with higher video frame rates, a camera in the back with a much better resolution and a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better battery duration than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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