Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.91 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 311.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 285 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Motorola One, getting an 80.4 score against 74.3. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both should provide the user all the same operating system features. Even being the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better looking screen than Motorola One, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160, a better pixels density and a little bit bigger screen. The Motorola One features a slightly bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better hardware performance than Motorola One, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery performance than Motorola One, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Motorola One, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
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