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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-08-19 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.65 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Nebula Blue |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (920 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is slightly better than the Motorola Edge (2021)'s 84.6 score. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should offer very similar OS features. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device than the Motorola Edge (2021), it must be noted that it's also a somewhat thicker and just a little heavier device.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a sharper screen than Motorola Edge (2021), although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit smaller screen. The Motorola Edge (2021)'s storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, both have equal internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little bit better performance than Motorola Edge (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Edge (2021) has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Motorola Edge (2021) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola Edge (2021) also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
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