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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-08-16 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.16 x 3.01 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 297.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the Motorola Moto Z3, having a overall score of 86.6 against 77.6. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while Motorola Moto Z3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer, but much thicker and much heavier than the Motorola Moto Z3.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better performance than Moto Z3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Motorola Moto Z3 features a screen that is very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although the Motorola Moto Z3 has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density.
The Motorola Moto Z3 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a superior battery performance than Motorola Moto Z3, because it has a 57 percent greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a lot better camera than Motorola Moto Z3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
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