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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-09-07 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.88 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Blush gold and Navy blue |
| Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a little bit better than Moto G9 Plus, having a global score of 88.3 against 80.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Moto G9 Plus were released only 8 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is a bit lighter but also a bit thicker than the Moto G9 Plus. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version while Moto G9 Plus has Android 10, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit more powerful CPU than Moto G9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a brighter display than Moto G9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature similar cameras, because although the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Moto G9 Plus counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Moto G9 Plus also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Moto G9 Plus features a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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