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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-18 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.61 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.30 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Oxford blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 398.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Motorola One 5G has a general score of 84.6, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Motorola One 5G's body is notably newer and just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark's, but it's a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better performance than Motorola One 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit sharper display than Motorola One 5G, although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution. Motorola One 5G takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola One 5G also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos.
The Motorola One 5G counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Motorola One 5G also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Motorola One 5G counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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