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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-08-28 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blasting black | Forest green and Sapphire blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 484 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is much better than Motorola Moto G9 Play, getting a general score of 90.1 against 76.7. Both phones in this comparison review have the same Android 10 operating system. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is somewhat thicker and a little heavier than the Motorola Moto G9 Play.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Moto G9 Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a sharper display than Moto G9 Play, because it has a little larger screen, a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a lot higher screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a better camera than Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low light situations, and they both have a same size sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Moto G9 Play features a battery life that's very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro's battery performance.
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