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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than the Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a somewhat thicker and heavier device than Moto G8 Plus. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better screen than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger display. Moto G8 Plus has a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has better battery performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a larger camera sensor, faster video frame rates and a back camera with much more MP.
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