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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the Moto G8 Plus, having an 88.3 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is newer, but heavier and thicker than the Moto G8 Plus. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit superior processing unit than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better looking screen than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Motorola Moto G8 Plus has a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a slightly better camera than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 13 percent greater battery size.
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