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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2024-04-16 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.34 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Forest Grey (Vegan Leather), Nordic Wood and Peach Fuzz (Vegan Leather) |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum, Vegan Leather and Wood |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 720 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 50.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 12.32 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra's 87.1 overall score. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must highlight that it's also an a lot older, a little bit heavier and thicker phone. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has Android 14.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior performance than Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same amount of pixels per inch in the screen, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a display of the same size, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also has much more brightness.
The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Motorola Edge 50 Ultra shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra also has a much larger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality, a back camera with more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra both count with really similar battery performance.
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