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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, with a global score of 80.4 against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark design has the same thickness than the Motorola Moto G8 Plus, but it is just a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density. Moto G8 Plus has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Moto G8 Plus's battery performance is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark one. The Motorola Moto G8 Plus shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Motorola Moto G8 Plus also has a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
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