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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 89.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-05-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Midnight magenta and Solar black |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 544.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Motorola edge is much better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 89.6 score against 80.4. These devices have Android OS, but Motorola edge has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. The Motorola edge construction is way newer and just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark's, but it's also a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better hardware performance than Motorola edge, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better display than Motorola edge, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Motorola edge features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Motorola edge also has a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Motorola edge has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Motorola edge features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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