Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-16 | 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 | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 297.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (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+ (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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is better than the Motorola Moto Z3's general score of 77.6. Both phones we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer than the Motorola Moto Z3's, but it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Moto Z3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Motorola Moto Z3 have extremely similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a just a bit worse pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a bigger camera aperture, higher video frame rate, a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more MP.
Motorola Moto Z3 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery performance than Moto Z3, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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