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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2014-10-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.89 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than Motorola DROID Turbo, getting a global score of 80.4 against 77.9. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while Motorola DROID Turbo has Android 4.4.4, so it provides a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is noticeably newer and thinner than Motorola DROID Turbo's, although it is a little bit heavier.
The Motorola DROID Turbo features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better processing power than Motorola DROID Turbo, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more processing cores.
Motorola DROID Turbo captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light images and slower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Motorola DROID Turbo also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little longer battery life than Motorola DROID Turbo, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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