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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Nebula Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is slightly better than Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 general score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version while Motorola Edge (2021) has Android 11 version. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is older, just a bit heavier and thicker than the Motorola Edge (2021).
Motorola Edge (2021) counts with a screen that is very similar to the display in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, although the Motorola Edge (2021) also has a little larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2460 resolution and a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a little better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Motorola Edge (2021) and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a little bit better camera than Motorola Edge (2021), because although it has a lower video quality and a much less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Motorola Edge (2021) features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4720mAh.
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