Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than the Moto Z3 Play's 76.3 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is incredibly newer, but noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier than the Moto Z3 Play. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a brighter screen than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Moto Z3 Play counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a faster CPU than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3 Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better camera than Moto Z3 Play, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much larger sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also cheap compared to the other phone, making it easy to pick between these phones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.