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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-06-06 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 5.6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the Moto Z4's overall score of 79.8. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so they should give you identical OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is newer, but incredibly thicker and notably heavier than the Moto Z4.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than Moto Z4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Moto Z4, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel count in each inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Moto Z4, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with better video frame rate, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Motorola Moto Z4 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Motorola Moto Z4 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has longer battery duration than Moto Z4, because it has a 31% larger battery capacity.
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