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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-12-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Baby Blue and Mineral Grey |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Motorola Moto G31, with a score of 80.4 against 77. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is notably older, a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Motorola Moto G31. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Motorola Moto G31 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better processing power than Moto G31, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better looking screen than Moto G31, although it has a bit lower display pixels density, a little smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Moto G31 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Motorola Moto G31 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Moto G31 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Moto G31 also has a lot more MP back camera.
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